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A(n) ____________________ is used to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages.

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The ____________________ consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents.

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A popular Web-based type of discussion group that does not require a newsreader is a(n) ____.

A(n) ____ address is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet.

A(n) ____________________ is a unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, that identifies a specific user.

Like an IP address, the components of a domain name are separated by commas .

A satellite modem provides Internet connections using regular copper telephone lines.

A satellite modem ____.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 You are taking an economics class, as part of which you are studying the various types of e-commerce. A major search engine is preparing to provide Web-based purchasing, tracking, and transaction downloading capabilities to corporations. What kind of commerce is this an example of?

In a chat room, others connected to the same chat room server see what a user has typed.

JPEG is a format that expands graphics to increase their file size, which means the file takes up less storage space.

The Internet has its roots in a networking project started by the Pentagon's ____________________, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.

A(n) ____________________ communicates with a satellite dish to provide high-speed Internet connections via satellite.

A(n) ____ is a built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page.

Figure 2-2 Thousands of search engines like those in Figure 2-2 are available.

Of the graphics formats that exist on the Web, the two more common are ____ formats because of their smaller file sizes.

____________________ includes music, speech, or any other sound.

Blogs usually collect recent edits on a Web page so someone can review them for accuracy.

To help minimize errors, most current browsers and Web sites do not require the http:// and www portions of a Web address.

A blog Web site ____.