Internet VocabularyVersión en línea Upgrade your internet vocabulary with this quiz. por Christine Hill 1 When a website was published or last updated. Helps you decide if the information is relevant and current. a Date of publication b Domain extension c Homepage d Browser 2 A way of hiding sensitive information. Uses complex math formulas to turn private data into gibberish that only the intended party can translate. a Phishing b Domain extension c Encryption d Network 3 The domain extension of a commercial website. You should look for clues to help you determine if the site is a credible source of information such as information about the author, the date of publication, and the overall look of the site (are there misspellings and severe grammar mistakes). a .gov b .edu c .uk d .com 4 A website consisting of articles or posts, typically associated with a single person or organization. a Homepage b Blog c Browser d Domain 5 Copying files from a remote computer to your own computer. a Uploading b Phishing c Downloading d Networking 6 Refers to a type of online scam where criminals pose as representatives of legitimate businesses or organizations in order to induce individuals to disclose personal financial information. a Phishing b Casting c Masking d Disguising 7 An information system on the internet that allows documents and other resources to be connected to other documents with hypertext links. a World Web Wide b Whole World Web c World Wide Web d World Wide Webbing 8 A specific target to any place on the internet, much like a street address. a WWW b MTV c VCR d URL 9 A path to another web page. Typically, but not always, they appear as being underlined and blue in color. a Path b Hyperlink c Road d Hyperactivity 10 A legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work. a Phishing b Owner's rights c Copyright d Fair use 11 The software program that allows us to navigate the internet by translating computer code into words, pictures, videos, and music. a Browser b Homepage c Malware d Network 12 A special website that searches for other websites. a Homepage b Network c Search engine d Browser 13 The doctrine that brief excerpts of copyrighted material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim. a Network b Fair use c Copyright d Browsing 14 The notation at the end of a web address that specifies an internet category or country code. a World Web Wide b Network c Encryption d Domain extension 15 A browser feature that stores the path to a certain website. a Bookmark b Blog c Browser d .com 16 What should be determined about a website by examining the authors credentials and the date of publication, as well as other factors, to determine if the content is reliable. a Credibility b Readability c Personality d Usability 17 Domain extension that indicates the site is from a college or university. Should be a reliable source of information. a .gov b .edu c .uk d .com 18 The global system of millions of computers that can talk to each other. a Browser b Homepage c Encryption d Internet 19 Copying files from your computer to a remote computer. a Network b Emailing c Uploading d Browsing 20 Commercial transactions conducted on the internet. a E-commerce b Emailing c Downloading d Browsing
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