Computer Concepts in Action

Unit 3: Using the Internet

Pre-Quiz



1.

Why is it important to double check information you find on the Internet?
2.

What does URL stand for?
A)Uniform Research Locator
B)Uniform Resource Locator
C)Universal Resource Locator
D)Unlisted Research Locator
3.

www.cnn.com is an example of ____.
A)a search engine
B)a domain name
C)an extension
D)a user name
4.

The _____ is a gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world.
A)Internet
B)World Wide Web
C)Intranet
D)Web site
5.

What type of Web site would use the extension .com?
A)Common
B)Computer
C)Commercial
D)Command
6.

To access the Internet, you need _____.
A)a CPU
B)hypertext transfer protocol (http)
C)a Digital Subscriber Line
D)an Internet service provider
7.

What is a modem?
A)A shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a Web page
B)Hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders
C)A software program that lets you surf the Web and interact with Web sites
D)A device that lets your computer send and receive data from other computers
8.

Which of these is NOT a reason to use e-mail
A)It is easy to use.
B)It is easy to access.
C)It is easy to lose.
D)It is easy to track.
9.

Netiquette refers to _____ in electronic communications.
A)Instant messaging
B)bad manners
C)good manners
D)giving out personal information on the Internet
10.

_____ is electronic junk mail
A)A blog
B)Spam
C)An instant message
D)A pop-up ad
11.

When is it okay to give out your personal information online?
A)Always
B)Sometimes
C)Never
D)When there is an adult with you at the computer
12.

How do you open Internet Explorer?
A)Click the Start menu, then Programs, then Internet Explorer.
B)Click the Start menu, then My Network Places.
C)Click the Start menu, then Search.
D)Click the Start menu, then Programs, then, Start Up.
13.

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What button should you click to go to your browser's home page?
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
14.

What is another name for bookmarks?
A)Preferred pages
B)Webmarks
C)Favorites
D)History
15.

What would the extension “.edu” tell you about the sender of an email?
A)The sender is part of a non-profit organization.
B)The sender is part of a government agency.
C)The sender is part of a for-profit company
D)The sender is part of an educational institution.
16.

Which is NOT a way to print a Web page?
A)Use your browser's Print button.
B)Click the File menu, then click Print
C)Click the File menu, click Print Preview, then click Print.
D)Click the Edit menu, click Print.
17.

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Which button would you click to jump to the last page in the Print Preview window?
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
18.

What is a search engine?
A)A special kind of Web site that lets you search for other Web pages.
B)The hard drive on your computer
C)RAM
D)A table of contents on a Web site
19.

Which of the following is NOT a search engine?
A)Yahoo!
B)Ask Jeeves
C)Internet Explorer
D)Google
20.

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Which link is paid for by an advertiser?
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
21.

A _____ search is a search using keywords and special symbols
A)Boolean
B)Keyword
C)Open
D)Internet
22.

What characters do you use when you are searching for an exact phrase?
A)The + symbol
B)The - symbol
C)Quotation marks
D)The - symbol
23.

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What link might you click if you had a comment for the webmaster?
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
24.

A Web site's site map is like a book's _____.
A)table of contents
B)appendix
C)index
D)footnotes
25.

What can you look for on a Web page to help you determine if the information there is reliable?
A)The URL extension
B)Update and copyright dates
C)The URL protocol
D)The writer's Web sites
26.

When way to save a Web page will not include graphics?
A)Web page, complete
B)Web Archive, single file
C)Web page, HTML only
D)Text File
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