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To identify a secure Web page, look for a URL that begins with https instead of http.

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The ____ is the most commonly used Internet search type.

A) keyword search
B) character search
C) directory search
D) distributed search

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The Web is a worldwide collection of separate,but interconnected,networks that are accessed daily by millions of people to obtain information,disseminate information,or communicate with others.

Even though in everyday use many people use the terms Internet and Web interchangeably,they are not the same thing.

Fixed wireless Internet access is similar to satellite Internet in that it uses wireless signals,but it uses radio transmission towers instead of satellites.

____ sites allow you to generate map and driving directions and provide access to specific types of useful information.

Case 8-1 Anthony is passionate about politics and enjoys sharing and discussing his views with others over the Internet. -Every day, Anthony makes a new post to his personal ____, which is a Web page that displays entries in chronological order.

____ is an online news tool designed for facilitating the delivery of news articles,podcasts,and other content regularly published to a Web site.

____ refers to any instruction delivered via the Web.

A company that provides Web services is sometimes referred to as a(n)____________________.

Direct Internet connections are much slower than dial-up connections.

____________________ Internet access provides fast transmissions over telephone lines and uses a technology that does not tie up your telephone line.

Application service providers (ASPs)supply the information that is available through the Internet.

A strategy that is sometimes used with keywords is the wildcard approach.

Most search sites use a ____-a software program-in conjunction with a huge database of information about Web

-The accompanying figure shows a(n)____________________ site.

People who use the Internet for activities,such as looking up telephone numbers,browsing through online catalogs,or making an online purchase,are referred to as "users."

____ generally refers to applications and services that use the Web as a platform to deliver rich applications that enable people to collaborate,socialize,and share information online.

____ allows you to exchange real-time messages easily with people on your buddy list-a list of individuals that you specify.

The Internet we know today is the result of the evolution of ARPANET and the creation of the ____________________.