Module 2 - Connecting and Communicating Online -2

Why did the traditional method of performing banking transactions have to change?

• Banks ran out of Transaction Authentication Numbers (TANs).

• Banking changed from local to global.

• Users demanded a simpler method.

• Banking servers became unreliable.

• User behavior changed; people now use mobile devices for banking.

To use a search engine, you enter a _________.

• search term

• line of code in a web programming language

• web address

• URL

• web routing number

The _________ file format is often used for photos and other web images.

• JPG

• EPS

• GIF

• TIF

________ apps are defined as those you download and run directly on the mobile device.

• Web-based

• Marketing

• Native

• Interactive

• Engagement

To join a social network, you sign up for a free account and fill out your _____________.

• profile

• connections

• prompts

• friends list

What is a PageRank for a webpage?

• the result of a poll taken by users of a webpage

• a code that helps a search engine find the webpage

• a formula that rates the importance of a webpage

• a calculation that shows how many links the webpage contains

• a code indicating whether the webpage is legitimate or spam

When attackers use third-party ads to infect your computer with malware, it is called _________.

• Javascripting

• spamming

• third partying

• phishing

• malvertising

The Internet translates every website name into its exact address, called a(n)________.

• browser

• IP locator

• series

• broadband address

• IP address

Information posted publicly, and sometimes privately, is being stored and analyzed through social media networks.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a recommendation for protecting your identity?

• Know your payment due dates.

• Shred documents with personal and financial information.

• Wait for businesses to contact you when their bills are late.

• Review your credit reports at least once a year.

• Read credit card and bank statements.