Unit G: The Web and E-commerce
TRUE/FALSE
1. The Web and the Internet are the same thing.
2. The idea of hypertext evolved after the creation of the Web.
3. Web servers store HTML documents as well as databases and other information used by Web pages.
4. Tim Berners-Lee wrote an article describing linked associated information, now known as hyperlinks.
5. In the above figure, browsers and Web servers exchange messages using URLs.
6. An organization called the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) revises the HTML specifications.
7. The term Web page refers to both the source HTML document and the Web page displayed in your
browser as shown in the above figure.
8. HTML documents contain no graphics.
9. HTML is a case-sensitive language.
10. Most HTML tags work in pairs: an opening tag that begins an instruction and a closing tag.
11. A browser is the client half of the client/server relationship between a computer and a Web server.
12. Increased security features is an important reason to upgrade your browser.
13. Mozilla Firefox is a popular HTML editor.
14. To close a pop-up ad, click its Close button.
15. An image map is a small graphic that expands in size when clicked.
16. A 404 Page Not Found error indicates a broken link.
17. A hyperlink can be text or graphics.
18. Clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens a new browser window.
19. The figure above shows a data center.
20. HTTP protocol allows for multiple requests for HTML documents during a session.
21. A Web resource is any data file that contains a URL.
22. A single port on a Web server connects to one socket that carries requests from browsers.
23. A Web server runs separate software for each service it offers.
24. To fulfill several types of requests, including HTTP and FTP, a Web server will use dedicated sockets
for each type of request.
25. Using a text editor, you can create a Web page without using HTML tags.
26. The HTML document for a Web page is divided into two sections: the head and the body.
27. A feature of some Web site management tools is the ability to automatically link pages within a site.
28. The HTML code “<b> </b>” indicates the beginning of the Web page.
29. Creating tables with a text editor is an easy way to organize your Web site.
30. The figure above is an example of an HTML form.
31. The information you enter into an HTML form is sent to the designated HTTP server as you type it in.
32. In the e-commerce category B2C, consumers sell products to each other.
33. A cookie is something that you purchase from an e-commerce Web site.
34. A digital certificate is an electronic attachment to a file that verifies its source.
35. SSL protocol encrypts the text of an HTTP message before it is sent.
36. Using a search engine to locate a business’s Web site is a way to avoid fake online storefronts.
37. PayPal is an example of Business-to-Consumer payment method.
38. A person-to-person payment is often used to pay for items won in an online auction.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The term hypertext was coined by a Harvard graduate named ____.
a.
Ted Nelson
c.
Time Berners-Lee
b.
Vannevar Bush
d.
Jane Arpanet
2. Each of the following is considered one of the three most important Web elements EXCEPT: ____.
a.
.com
c.
URL
b.
HTTP
d.
HTML
3. In the above figure, the first step in exchanging HTTP messages between browsers and the Web
is:____.
a.
The server locates the requested HTML
document
c.
The browser sends a request for an HTML
document to a server using HTTP
b.
The browser uses the HTML tags to
display the Web page
d.
Using HTTP, the HTML document is sent
to the browser.
4. A(n) ____ tag specifies where and how to display connections to Web pages and e-mail addresses
a.
XHTML
c.
operational
b.
media
d.
link
5. The next version of HTML after HTML 4 is called ____.
a.
XHTML
c.
HTML 5
b.
DHTML
d.
HTML 4 is the current version
6. In the above figure, the window on the right shows the ____ code.
a.
HTTP
c.
URL
b.
source
d.
tag
7. Which of the following is NOT true about HTML?
a.
HTML tags are enclosed in angle
brackets.
c.
HTML documents contain graphics.
b.
HTML is not a case-sensitive language.
d.
Operational HTML tags specify the basic
setup of a Web page.
8. ____ piggybacks onto pop-up ads and activates when you click the ad window.
a.
Adware
c.
Spyware
b.
A worm
d.
Firefox
9. A(n) ____ is a diagram with different click points that link to information.
a.
image map
c.
thumbnail
b.
hot spot
d.
graphic link
10. An HTTP ____ code indicates whether or not the browser’s request can be fulfilled.
a.
resource
c.
update
b.
operational
d.
status
11. An HTTP command that helps browsers communicate with Web servers is called a(n) ____.
a.
image map
c.
socket
b.
method
d.
status code
12. A text editor creates a plain text ____ document with no hidden formatting codes.
a.
ASCII
c.
XML
b.
HTML
d.
Web
13. In an HTML document, the head section includes: ____.
a.
information that will appear at the top of
the page
c.
a navigation bar
b.
HTML tags for formatting text
d.
the global properties of the document
14. A template that controls the layout and design of a Web page is called a(n) ____.
a.
wizard
c.
theme
b.
cascading style sheet
d.
HTML tag
15. PNG and JPEG are examples of ____ formats.
a.
video
c.
graphic
b.
style sheet
d.
XML
16. The Web page in the figure above could be used for all of the following EXCEPT:
a.
e-commerce orders
c.
opinion polls
b.
site registrations
d.
image mapping
17. A(n) ____ is data generated by a Web server and stored in a text file on your computer.
a.
HTML form
c.
cookie
b.
click-through
d.
ID card
18. A(n) ____ ad is an advertisement embedded at the top of a Web page.
a.
header
c.
pop–up
b.
banner
d.
brick and mortar
19. A(n) ____ is a program that monitors data as it travels over networks.
a.
cookie
c.
digital certificate
b.
packet sniffer
d.
Web bug
20. ____ is a protocol that encrypts data that travels between a client computer and an HTTP server.
a.
S-HTTP
c.
SSL
b.
HTTPS
d.
W3C
21. Which of the following is true about cookies?
a.
Most companies ask before installing a
cookie on your computer.
c.
Cookies can look through your hard disk
to find passwords.
b.
Cookies can be used to execute a virus or
worm.
d.
Cookies cannot be accessed by Web sites
other than the one which created it.
22. What does a Compact Privacy Policy do?
a.
Blocks a company from installing cookies
on your computer.
c.
Encrypts credit card information in a
secure connection.
b.
Describes how cookie data is used by a
Web site.
d.
Acts as a contract between a consumer
and a business for e-commerce purchases.
COMPLETION
1. A(n) ____________________ is software that allows you to view Web pages.
2. Each page on a Web page is embedded with ____________________ tags that specify how the page
will display in a browser.
3. In the above figure, the browser and the Web server are exchanging ____________________
messages.
4. HTML is called a ____________________ language.
5. A(n) ____________________ tag specifies the basic setup for a Web page.
6. A(n) ____________________ tag specifies how graphics, sound clips, and videos display in a
browser.
7. A tag that includes the ending symbol “/” is called a(n) ____________________ tag.
8. A(n) ____________________ is a helper application or plug-in that helps to display a particular file
format.
9. ____________________ is software bundled with a program that automatically displays or downloads
advertising material to a computer after the program is installed.
10. A(n) ____________________ application is a program that understands how to work with a specific
file format.
11. A(n) ____________________ is a graphical link that expands when clicked.
12. A(n) ____________________ link connects to another part of the current Web page.
13. The figure above shows an example of a(n) ____________________.
14. HTTP is classified as a(n) ____________________ protocol.
15. A(n) ____________________ is a concept that represents one end of an HTTP connection.
16. NotePad is an example of a(n) ____________________ editor.
17. The ____________________ section of an HTML document contains the text the browser should
display, the HTML tags, and a variety of links.
18. Microsoft ____________________ is an example of Web authoring software.
19. ____________________ animation is a technology developed by Macromedia that can be used to
display animated GIFs.
20. A(n) ____________________ style sheet contains formatting specification for a group of Web pages.
21. A Web page ____________________ is a grid of cells used as a layout tool for text and graphics.
22. An HTML ____________________ scrolls independently of other parts of a Web page.
23. The science of data coding is called ____________________.
24. A(n) ____________________ GIF is also called a Web bug.
MATCHING
Match the Web page term with its description
a.
XSL
e.
XHTML
b.
XML
f.
GIF
c.
Java
g.
AVI
d.
ActiveX control
1. A high-level Web programming language.
2. Can create customized tags that control how the data displays in an XML document.
3. A Web page graphic format.
4. A video format used on the Web.
5. A method for putting structured data, such as database records, onto a Web page.
6. The version of HTML that follows HTML 4.
7. A compiled computer program that can be referenced from within an HTML document.
Match the e-commerce category with its description.
a.
B2C
c.
B2G
b.
B2B
d.
C2C
8. Companies selling directly to an individual.
9. Companies selling to the government.
10. An example includes online auctions.
11. Companies buying from one another.
ESSAY
1. Describe the following online threats: fake storefronts, clear GIFs, and ad-serving cookies.
2. List the contributions to Web technology made by the following people: Vannevar Bush, Ted Nelson,
and Tim Berners-Lee.
3. What are some reasons to upgrade to the latest version of your Web browser?
4. Name four elements of a typical Web page:
5. Describe four ways to enhance or organize a Web page.