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Describe the use of Boolean operators as a search strategy.

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To further specify exactly what you want...

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____ are businesses or other organizations that provide Internet access to others,typically for a fee.

A) Application service providers (ASPs)
B) Conferencing service providers
C) Telephone service providers
D) Internet service providers (ISPs)

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Case 8-2 Brenda is a college student who enjoys downloading music,movies,and television shows from the Internet.She also uses the Internet for other entertainment,such as sports. -Because she is an avid baseball fan,Brenda has subscribed to the ____ feed of her local team so that news about her team is delivered to her as it becomes available.

Conventional dial-up connects to the Internet at a maximum of ____.

____________________ enables individuals to create self-published,inexpensive Internet radio broadcasts,such as to share their knowledge,express their opinions on particular subjects,or share original poems,songs,or short stories with interested individuals.

Direct Internet connections are typically ____ connections.

According to the online version of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary,the term "aphorize" means "to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own" or to "use another's production without crediting the source."

-The accompanying figure shows the iGoogle ____ Web

Common online investing services include the ability to set up a(n) ____ that displays the status of the stocks you specify.

"____________________-based training" refers to any instruction delivered via the Web.

-____________________,such as the one shown in the figure above,are increasingly being used to view Web

All public Wi-Fi hotspots are free.

Case 8-2 Brenda is a college student who enjoys downloading music,movies,and television shows from the Internet.She also uses the Internet for other entertainment,such as sports. -Brenda also orders movies and television through the Internet via a(n) ____ provider,which allows users to download video for a small fee.

Describe message boards.

Buying and selling of stocks,bonds,and other types of securities is referred to as ____________________.

Online auctions allow you to check your account balances,make electronic payments,view your transaction history,and more.

A(n) e-diary is a Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order.

____________________ are Web sites designed specifically to help you find information on the Web.

In ____________________ connections,your computer dials up and connects to your ISP's computer only when needed.

Online shopping and online investing are examples of ____.