08/ 31/ 2006
The World Wide Web: You read about it and hear about it everywhere these days. But to understand the Web––and to use it effectively––you must learn its unique vocabulary.
Test your awareness of Web terminology with this brief vocabulary quiz. And then use the answers to help you understand the workings of this vast Internet resource.
1. You can quickly return to a Web site previously visited if you insert a:
(a) bookmark
(b) icon
(c) locator
Answer: A. Many modern navigation software packages allow you to place electronic bookmarks at favorite Web sites.
2. Encryption software allows for confidential:
(a) commercial transactions on the Web
(b) online Web meetings
(c) translation of Web pages into foreign languages
Answer: A. Encryption software is becoming quite sophisticated, allowing for exchange of financial and credit-card information. It's essential for the development of Web commerce.
3. When you enter a Web site, the first thing you usually see is a:
(a) software identification code
(b) home page
(c) password screen
Answer: B. A home page is what your browser loads when you enter a site.
4. Documents composed for the World Wide Web are typically coded with:
(a) universal symbol language
(b) applied ASCII language
(c) hypertext markup language
Answer: C. Hypertext markup language codes are commonly used on Web documents. HTML codes, roughly analogous to early word processing software codes, are relatively easy to learn.
5. A Webmaster is:
(a) a hands-on administrator of a Web site
(b) a highly experienced Web navigator
(c) an editor of Web software
Answer: A. The administrator of a Web site.
6. A software package that allows you to reach Web sites and retrieve Web information is known as a:
(a) surfer
(b) browser
(c) handler
Answer: B. Netscape, for example, is currently the most popular browser.
7. A "hit" refers to:
(a) any of the "top ten" Web sites
(b) the number of times a Web page is reached
(c) the number of times a Web site's hypertext links are used
Answer: B. The number of times a Web page is reached.
8. Web sites are classified by typology into:
(a) domains
(b) links
(c) launchers
Answer: A. The domain classification is usually placed as a suffix at the end of the Web site address. Common domain designations include "com" (commercial sites), "edu" (educational institution sites), "gov" (government sites).
9. The mechanism by which computers can access other computers' Web sites is known as:
(a) universal programming protocol
(b) hypertext transfer protocol
(c) multi-link exchange protocol
Answer: B. Hypertext transfer protocol. You'll notice that almost all Web addresses begin with the letters "http." This electronic symbol indicates that a Web address, using this protocol, follows.
10. In Web terminology, a "client" is:
(a) software that requests data from another computer
(b) a subscriber to a national online service
(c) any Web user
Answer: A. Software that requests data. If you're accessing the Web via your computer, you're using client software.
11. "Click-throughs" refer to:
(a) the number of attempts a computer user must make to access a site
(b) the number of times visitors reach ads and pages related to a site
(c) the number of times visitors return to a Web site within a 30-day period
Answer: B. Web advertisers, in particular, note the difference between serious visits to Web sites, which result in customer response, and "click-throughs," which may be little more than a sampling of a site's multiple pages by curiosity seekers.
12. Every site on the World Wide Web is represented by a:
(a) Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
(b) Synchronized Internet Pathway (SIP)
(c) Hypertext Markup Language Identifier (HTMLI)
Answer: A. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the "address" of a site. It almost always begins with the designation "http."
13. A Web "presence" or destination is known as:
(a) an e-mail address
(b) an electronic home
(c) a site
Answer: C. Developing a Web site for your small business will give your company a presence on the Web.
14. Web sites used to disseminate information within an organization are often termed:
(a) intranets
(b) personal webs
(c) homesites
Answer: B. Intranets are among the fastest growing Web sites. They're used to disseminate company or organizational news and to provide a reference for organizational policies and information.
15. You can move data from a Web site to your own computer by a process called:
(a) downloading
(b) uploading
(c) transference
Answer: A. Downloading
26. Graphic symbols that represent "locations" on the Web are known as:
(a) visual bits
(b) maps
(c) icons
Answer: C. Icons
17. Moving around the Web is known as:
(a) navigation
(b) browsing
(c) scraping
Answer: A or B. Navigating or browsing gets you from one point to another on the Web.
Hearing others talk about the intricacies of the Internet can be like listening to those around you speak another language. But if you have a few key terms down, you'll soon be able to pick up the rest.
