Writer's Choice Grade 7

Unit 28: Electronic Resources

Multiple Choice Quiz


1.	A/An ______ is a device that allows a computer to communicate over a telephone or cable line.
		A)	ISP
		B)	browser
		C)	modem
		D)	bookmark


2.	A/An _____ allows you to do a more precise search on the Internet.
		A)	ISP
		B)	search engine
		C)	subject directory
		D)	Boolean search


3.	Another name for junk e-mail is ______.
		A)	hyperlink
		B)	spam
		C)	URL
		D)	bookmark


4.	A DVD ______.
		A)	can hold up to six times the data of a CD-ROM
		B)	stores information on a magnetically coated strip of plastic
		C)	is also called a floppy disk
		D)	can be read with a CD-ROM drive


5.	A commercial Web site is identified by the suffix ______.
		A)	.com
		B)	.org
		C)	.gov
		D)	.net


6.	A hyperlink ______.
		A)	will let you search several search engines at once
		B)	is graphics or text that, when clicked on,will take you to a related Web page
		C)	is a software program that displays Web pages
		D)	is a bulletin board on which you exchange information


7.	Which of the following is an example of Netiquette?
		A)	Use appropriate capitalization.
		B)	It is not important to use correct spelling.
		C)	Flaming is a good e-mail practice.
		D)	When responding to a long message, include all of the orignal message in your response.


8.	Before you use information from a Web site, ______.
		A)	check the date the site was last updated
		B)	consider who created the site
		C)	verify the accuracy of the information
		D)	all of the above


9.	Which of the following stands for laughing?
		A)	0:-)
		B)	:-D
		C)	IMHO
		D)	TYVM


10.	What might have caused the following error message: "File Not Found: The requested URL was not found on this server"?
		A)	The server is too busy.
		B)	No public access is allowed to this site.
		C)	This particular site no longer exists.
		D)	The server is having technical problems.