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Internet Literacy, 3/e
Fred T Hofstetter, University of Delaware

Using Multimedia on the Internet
How Web Browsers Do Multimedia

Multiple Choice

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

Which of the following statements are true?
Need a Hint?
A)In the first Web browsers multimedia had to be handled through helper apps because there wasn’t any support for multimedia built in.
B)Audio that is built into a Web page is known as embedded audio.
C)Under Windows, the Windows Media Player normally plays movies.
D)All of the above.
2

On the Macintosh, movies are played by the ____________ plug-in.
Need a Hint?
A)Media Player
B)ActiveMovie
C)QuickTime
D)All of the above.
3

Which of the following statements are true?
Need a Hint?
A)If you are going to modify the helper app for a certain file type, there is no need to remember the current settings for the file type’s helper app.
B)If you want to inspect or change the filename associations on your Windows computer, you can do so with Internet Explorer.
C)These days, most helper apps come with a setup program that installs the helper into your browser automatically, thereby saving you the need to modify the settings by hand.
D)Both A and B.
4

Which of the following statements are false?
Need a Hint?
A)Director is the industry leader in multimedia sequencing.
B)Director is based on a movie production metaphor.
C)Crescendo outperforms the standard helper apps by a wide margin, but does not enable you to add streaming MIDI music to your Web site.
D)None of the above.
5

Which of the following statements are true?
Need a Hint?
A)Plug-ins and add-ins are software modules that add functionality to computer applications.
B)The advantage of a plug-in over a helper app is that the plug-in gives you better integration of the media than the helper app.
C)CGI programs must be written as batch files.
D)Both A and B.
6

Which of the following can be accomplished on a Web page through a Java applet?
Need a Hint?
A)Three-dimensional objects that can be rotated using a mouse.
B)Active spreadsheets where users can manipulate data right on the Web page.
C)Scrolling tickers that move information across the screen.
D)All of the above.
7

Java can be used to create little applications called ___________that can be transmitted over the Internet as part of a Web page.
Need a Hint?
A)Image maps.
B)Patches.
C)Scripts.
D)Applets.
8

JavaScript was developed by
Need a Hint?
A)Netscape.
B)Microsoft.
C)Sun Microsystems.
D)Cornell University.
9

DOM stands for
Need a Hint?
A)Data Object Model.
B)Document Object Model.
C)Domain Object Model.
D)Dynamic Object Model.
10

You have a multimedia Windows PC with Internet Explorer. You enter the URL www.amazon.com and tap enter to load the page on your screen. In this case your computer is a
Need a Hint?
A)Client.
B)Server.
C)Common gateway interface.
D)None of the above.




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