Chapter 2 Assignments

Section 2.1 - Fill in the blanks in each of the following statements.

1. The two most popular web browsers are ________ and ________.
Answer: According to the text: Internet Explorer and Firefox

2. A browser is used to view files on the ________.
Answer: Internet and the web.

3. The location of a file on the Internet is called its ________.
Answer: URL

4. The element in a web page that, when clicked, causes a new web page to load is called a(n) ________; when your mouse passes over this element, the mouse pointer changes into a(n) ________ in IE7 and FF2.
Answer: •hyperlink •hand

5. IE7 and FF2 keep of a list of visited URLs called the ________.
Answer: history

6. You can save an image from a web page by right clicking the image and selecting ________ in IE7 or ________ in FF2.
Answer: •Save Picture As... •Save Image As...

7. The feature of IE7 and FF2 that provides options for completing URLs is called ________.
Answer: AutoComplete

8. The feature that enables the user to save URLs of frequently visited sites is called ________ in IE7 or ________ in FF2.
Answer: •Favorites •Bookmarks

Section 2.2 - State whether each of the following is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why

1. Fiber optics cables have a better signal than traditional metal cables, but an inferior bandwidth.
Answer: False; Fiber optics can carry a much greater bandwidth.

2. It is not possible to view web pages when not connected to the Internet.
Answer: False; Web pages saved to the hard drive can be viewed using off-line browsing.

3. Search engines can be used to help resolve programming errors.
Answer: True

4. The cache is an area on the hard drive that is used for saving web pages for rapid future access.
Answer: True

5. FTP is a popular Internet mechanism by which files are uploaded and downloaded.
Answer: True

6. You can access any FTP site by logging in with the user name anonymous.
Answer: False; Many FTP sites are restricted and do not admit the general public.

Section 2.3 - Spell out the following acronyms, and include a brief description of each.

1. HTTP
Answer: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol; used in transferring html pages across the internet.

2. FTP
Answer: File Transfer Protocol; used to transfer files across the internet.

3. URL
Answer: Uniform Resource Locator; friendly text names used by DNS to determine IP addresses.

4. DSL
Answer: Digital Subscriber Line; a form of internet connection using twisted pair wireing. Limited bandwith, and bendwith degrades as distance from switching station increases.

5. PDF
Answer: Portable Document Format; a form of displaying and storing documents

6. ISP
Answer: Internet Service Provider; a company that handles end users' connection to the internet.