Pregunta 1
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During which period of time did the Institutionalization phase of Internet development take place?
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1950-1960
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1961-1974
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1975-1995
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1995-through the present
Pregunta 2
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Which of the following occurred during the Commercialization phase of Internet development?
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The fundamental building blocks of the Internet were realized in actual hardware and software.
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Large mainframes on different college campuses were linked.
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The Domain Name System was introduced.
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NSF privatized the operation of the Internet's backbone.
Pregunta 3
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During which phase of the development of the Internet was Ethernet invented?
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Commercialization phase
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Institutional phase
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Innovation phase
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Consolidation phase
Pregunta 4
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Which of the following is not one of the basic technological foundations of the Internet?
Pregunta 5
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The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called:
Pregunta 6
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Which of the following is the core communications protocol for the Internet?
Pregunta 7
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The Transport Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for which of the following?
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placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium
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addressing, packaging, and routing messages
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providing communication with the application by acknowledging and sequencing the packets to and from the application
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providing a variety of applications with the ability to access the services of the lower layers
Pregunta 8
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The Internet Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for which of the following?
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placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium
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addressing, packaging, and routing messages
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providing communication with the application by acknowledging and sequencing the packets to and from the application
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providing a variety of applications with the ability to access the services of the lower layers
Pregunta 9
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Which of the following allows users to communicate visually and aurally in real-time, and uses high-resolution monitors to simulate the presence of participants?
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telepresence
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videoconferencing
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VOIP
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IP telephony
Pregunta 10
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An IPv4 address is expressed as a:
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32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons.
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64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons.
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64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods.
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32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods.
Pregunta 11
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The natural language convention used to represent IP addresses is called the:
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uniform resource locator system.
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Internet protocol addressing schema.
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domain name system.
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assigned numbers and names (ANN) system.
Pregunta 12
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The addresses used by browsers to identify the location of content on the Web are called:
Pregunta 13
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Which of the following statements about client/server computing is true?
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It exploded the available communications capacity.
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It provided communication rules and regulations.
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It connects multiple powerful personal computers together in one network with one or more servers dedicated to common functions that they all need.
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It does not provide sufficient computing capacity to support graphics or color.
Pregunta 14
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Which of the following is not an advantage of client/server computing over centralized mainframe computing?
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It is easy to expand capacity by adding servers and clients.
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Each client added to the network increases the network's overall capacity and transmission speeds.
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Client/server networks are less vulnerable, in part because the processing load is balanced over many powerful smaller computers rather than concentrated in a single huge computer.
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There is less risk that a system will completely malfunction because backup or mirror servers can pick up the slack if one server goes down.
Pregunta 15
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________ is a model of computing in which firms and individuals obtain computing power and software applications over the Internet, rather than purchasing and installing it on their own computers.
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Client/server computing
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P2P computing
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Mobile computing
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Cloud computing
Pregunta 16
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Which of the following protocols is used to send mail to a server?
Pregunta 17
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Where does TSL operate within TCP/IP?
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between the Internet Layer and the Transport Layer
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between the Transport Layer and the Application Layer
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between the Network Interface Layer and the Transport Layer
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between the Internet Layer and the Application Layer
Pregunta 18
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A(n) ________ is an audio presentation stored as an audio file and posted to the Web for users to download.
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podcast
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RSS subscription
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weblog
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widget
Pregunta 19
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________ is one of the original Internet services and is used to transfer files from a server computer to a client computer and vice versa.
Pregunta 20
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________ is a utility program that allows you to check the connection between your client and a TCP/IP network.
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Ping
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Telnet
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Tracert
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Finger
Pregunta 21
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Which layer of Internet architecture is composed of the telecommunications networks and protocols?
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Network Technology Substrate layer
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Middleware Services layer
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Transport Services and Representation Standards layer
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Applications layer
Pregunta 22
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TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture?
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Network Technology Substrate layer
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Middleware Services layer
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Transport Services and Representation Standards layer
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Applications layer
Pregunta 23
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An Internet-enabled media player would run in which layer of Internet architecture?
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Network Technology Substrate layer
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Middleware Services layer
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Transport Services and Representation Standards layer
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Applications layer
Pregunta 24
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The layer of Internet architecture that ties the applications to the communications network and includes such services as security and authentication is called the:
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Network Technology Substrate layer.
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Middleware Services layer.
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Transport Services and Representation Standards layer.
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Applications layer.
Pregunta 25
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The backbone of the Internet is formed by:
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Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).
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) Network Service Providers (NSPs).
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
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Metropolitan Area Exchanges (MAEs).
Pregunta 26
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When talking about the physical elements of the Internet, the term redundancy refers to:
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transmitting multiple copies of a single packet to safeguard against data loss.
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the use of tiered high-speed switching computers to connect the backbone to regional and local networks.
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delays in messages caused by the uneven flow of information through the network.
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multiple duplicate devices and paths in a network built so that data can be rerouted if a breakdown occurs.
Pregunta 27
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The "hubs" where the backbone owners connect with one another are called:
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Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).
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Network Service Providers (NSPs).
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
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Metropolitan Access Points (MAPs).
Pregunta 28
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Local area networks that operate within a single organization that leases access to the Web directly from regional and national carriers are called:
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wide area networks.
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extranets.
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campus area networks.
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private exchanges.
Pregunta 29
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The ________ is a consortium of corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that monitors Internet policies and practices.
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Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)
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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
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Internet Society (ISOC)
Pregunta 30
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The ________ helps define the overall structure of the Internet.
Pregunta 31
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Which of the following is not a limitation of the current Internet?
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HTML, which is not proficient for designing business documents or databases for Web viewing
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limited bandwidth, which causes congestion and cannot adequately handle video and voice traffic
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architectural restrictions, which stipulate that numerous requests for the same file must each be answered individually, slowing network performance
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the difficulty in expanding capacity by adding servers and clients
Pregunta 32
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Which of the following is not true about the mobile platform?
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Most smartphones use Intel chips.
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The number of cell phones worldwide exceeds the number of PCs.
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About 25% of the world's cell phones are smartphones.
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Unlike PCs, smartphones do not need fans.
Pregunta 33
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Which of the following statements about fiber-optic cable is not true?
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It consists of twelve or sixteen strands of glass.
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It is thinner and lighter than coaxial or twisted pair cable.
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It enables better data security than coaxial cable.
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There are thousands of miles of installed fiber-optic cable in the United States that are not being used.
Pregunta 34
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In the United States, there are two main types of cellular networks, CDMA and:
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GSM
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Bluetooth.
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wireless.
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WiMAX.
Pregunta 35
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Which of the following is the "killer app" of 2012?
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social networks
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blogs
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tablet PCs
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search engines
Pregunta 36
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The major technologies used with wireless local area networks are:
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Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
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Wi-Fi and WiMAX.
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Bluetooth and 3G.
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WiMAX and 3G.
Pregunta 37
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Which of the following is a short-range, low-power, wireless network technology useful for remotely controlling industrial, medical, and home automation devices?
Pregunta 38
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Which of the following is a high-speed, medium-range, broadband wireless metropolitan area network?
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Wi-Fi
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WiMAX
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Bluetooth
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ZigBee
Pregunta 39
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Siri is a type of:
Pregunta 40
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The first Web browser to make it possible to view documents on the Web with colored background, images, and animations was:
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Netscape Navigator.
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Mosaic.
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Mozilla.
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Internet Explorer.
Pregunta 41
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In the address http://www.company.com/clients.html, which of the following is the top-level domain?
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.com
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company.com
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www
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http
Pregunta 42
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You could expect to find all of the following services in a Web server software package except:
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security services.
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FTP.
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data capture.
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an RSS aggregator.
Pregunta 43
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Which of the following is currently the most popular Web browser?
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Internet Explorer
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Netscape
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Safari
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Firefox
Pregunta 44
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The concept behind document formatting had its roots in which of the following?
Pregunta 45
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Which of the following is a Web application that enables Internet users to communicate with each other, although not in real time?
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online chat
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online forum
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IM
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VoIP
Pregunta 46
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Which of the following is a Web 2.0 service or application?
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wikis
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e-mail
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IM
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online forums
Pregunta 47
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A(n) ________ is a Web application that allows users to easily add and edit content on a Web page.
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wiki
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podcast
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blog
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RSS feed
Pregunta 48
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The protocol that enables the transmission of voice and other forms of audio communication over the Internet is called:
Pregunta 49
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Which of the following was the largest source of mobile commerce revenue in 2012?
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mobile advertising
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location-based services
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e-book sales
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mobile retail purchases
Pregunta 50
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All of the following are true about iPhone apps except:
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They are distributed through Apple's App Store.
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They are typically written in the Java programming language.
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They were estimated to generate over $2 billion in 2012.
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More than 30 billion have been downloaded.