1.

The Internet was developed in the: Your Answer: 1960s.

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Which of the following is the type of computer that other computers access for data, programs, and information? Your Answer: Server computer. Correct.

3.

The computing arrangement where one group of computers requests data/information from another across a network is called: Your Answer: centralized computing. Correct Answer: client-server computing. No - see page 87.

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When a real-time telephone call between people is made over the Internet using computers, it is called: Your Answer: a chat session. Correct Answer: Internet telephony. No - see page 93.

5.

If you want to connect to your own computer through the Internet from another location, you can use: Your Answer: e-mail. Correct Answer: Telnet. No - see page 94.

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When a Web site automatically grabs or retrieves information on a schedule from another site such as a news site, this is called: Your Answer: pull. Correct.

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The process whereby media files such as a video start playing as they are downloading is called: Your Answer: streaming. Correct.

8.

Your business has contracted with another company to have them host and run an application for your company over the Internet. The company providing this service to your business is called an: Your Answer: Internet access provider. Correct Answer: application service provider. No - see page 99.

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Web sites that focus on providing information rather than processing transactions are referred to as:

Your Answer: information providers. Correct Answer: content providers. No - see page 100.

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The main focus of ICANN with respect to the Internet is to be responsible for: Your Answer: domain name system management. Correct Answer: All of the above. No - see page 102.

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Each computer has a numeric IP address that corresponds to a text address called a: Your Answer: familiar address. Correct Answer: domain name. No - see page 103.

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Which of the following must be contained in a URL? Your Answer: the unique registered domain name. Correct Answer: both b and c. No - see page 105.

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The World Wide Web is made up of the set of interconnected _________________ that are linked together over the Internet. Your Answer: files Correct Answer: all of the above No - see page 105.

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All Web pages are created using a markup language called: Your Answer: HTML. Correct.

15.

Plug-ins can add the following functionality to browsers: Your Answer: play games. Correct Answer: All of the above. No - see page 115.

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Incorporation of Web technologies into enterprise systems has occurred because: Your Answer: of the widespread use of client-server computing. Correct Answer: all of the above.

No - see page 510.

2.

Which of the following are reasons that Web browsers are being used so extensively in IT today? Your Answer: browsers come with all new computers for free. Correct Answer: all of the above. No - see page 511.

3.

Plug-ins: Your Answer: add functionality to browsers. Correct Answer: all of the above. No - see page 511.

4.

Legacy systems: Your Answer: are typically older programs. Correct Answer: both a and b. No - see page 511.

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Interoperability is the key to: Your Answer: extensible markup language. Correct Answer: enterprise integration.

No - see page 512.

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Heterogeneous applications are: Your Answer: incompatible applications. Correct Answer: all of the above. No - see page 512.

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Which of the following describes HTML? Your Answer: Is very easy to learn Correct Answer: All of the above No - see page 512.

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Which of the following are true of XML? Your Answer: XML is a set of rules for creating tags to describe data. Correct.

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XML, or eXtensible Markup Language is called extensible because: Your Answer: All of the above. Correct Answer: XML tags can be individualized for the data.

No - see page 514.

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Which of the following statements about XML is NOT true? Your Answer: There are less than 100 legal XML tags. Correct.

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All of the following are advantages of XML EXCEPT: Your Answer: XML enables different types of computer systems to interact with one another. Correct Answer: XML is a public format. No - see page 514.

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All of the following are advantages of HTML: Your Answer: HTML has widespread support and standards. Correct Answer: all of the above. No - see page 515.

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Web services: Your Answer: perform specific functions or tasks. Correct Answer: all of the above.

No - see page 519.

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Which of the following is a Web service protocol for invoking remote Web services? Your Answer: XML Correct Answer: SOAP No - see page 521.

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Which of the following is a public directory service that describes individual Web services? Your Answer: SOAP Correct Answer: UDDI No - see page 521.