Computer Concepts in Action ©2009

Unit 3: Using the Internet

e-Quizzes–Pre-Quizzes



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.

What is a home page?
A)The first Web page you see when your browser opens
B)The page that tells about your home
C)Microsoft Windows
D)The Web browser
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 ".gov" tell you about a Web site?
A)It is for a non-profit organization.
B)It is for a for-profit company
C)It is for a government agency.
D)It is for an educational institution.
16.

Which of the following methods is used to print a Web page?
A)Click the Home button, click Print
B)Click the Page button, click Print
C)Click the Tools button, click Print
D)Press [Ctrl]+[P]
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
C)Internet Explorer
D)Google
20.

<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0078805775/595817/Pre_Quiz_U03_SC03.jpg','popWin', 'width=625,height=504,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (277.0K)</a>

Which link is paid for by an advertiser?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
21.

A(n) _____ 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)The - symbol
D)Quotation marks
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 does a search box on a Web page allow you to do?
A)Search for information on your favorite Web sites
B)Search for information on the site
C)Search for new Web sites
D)Search the writer's favorite Web sites
26.

Which 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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