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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."

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Many Web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Edge, Chrome, and Safari, have a(n)   ____ option to browse the Web without leaving any history of the sites you visited on the computer you are using.

A) notification
B) edit
C) personally identifiable information
D) private browsing

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Discuss the popular myth that someone controls the Internet.

Web services  companies are the enterprises that own or operate the paths or "roadways" along which Internet data travels, such as the Internet backbone and the communications networks connected to it. _________________________

A strategy that is sometimes used with keywords is the wildcard approach.

The ____ refers to a world where everyday physical objects are connected to, and uniquely identifiable on, the Internet so they can communicate with other devices.

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

To determine if the information from a Web page can be trusted, you should evaluate both the ____ and the source.

One of the most popular ____ options is Netflix.

Today, the standard term for placing telephone calls over the Internet or any other type of data network is ____.

____ is the type of direct connection most commonly used with smartphones and tablets to keep them connected to the Internet via a cellular network.

____________________ connections keep your devices continually  connected to your provider and, therefore, continually connected to the Internet.

Fixed wireless Internet access is similar to satellite Internet access in that it uses wireless signals, but it uses radio transmission towers instead of satellites.

A collaborative Web page that is designed to be edited and republished by a variety of individuals is known as a(n) ____.

The Web is a worldwide collection of separate, but interconnected, networks accessed daily by billions of people using a variety of devices to obtain information, disseminate information, or communicate with others. _________________________

Text messaging is a form of messaging frequently used by mobile phone users. If the messages also include photos, audio, or video, ____ is used instead.

Direct Internet connections are much slower than dial-up connections.

All public Wi-Fi hotspots are free.

Most search sites today are designed for keyword searches; some sites allow directory searches as well.

One advantage of a dial-up connection is ____.