internet Test Questions
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browsers
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computer programs that display info found on the web
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E-commerce
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online purchases and financial transactions on the Web
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encryption
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used when a message is written i n a secret code
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hypertext transfer protocol (http)
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the Internet protocol used to transfer files over the Web
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net neutrality
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users not discriminated against due to amount/ nature of data they transfer
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portals
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web pages that users launch when they first log on to the web
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spamming
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unsolicited commercial e-mailing
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URLs
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the addresses of web pages
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what is the origin of calling junk email "spam"
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because of the Spam skit on the Monty Python Show
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a key advantage that internet retailers like Amazon have over "bricks and mortar" retailers is called
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the "long tail"
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why do some say, "Piracy is not theft"?
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b.c the thing "stolen" is not taken away from owner
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the recent actions of the FCC in strengthening net neutrality have greatly enhanced the control that companies like Comcast have on our net work infrastructure IT HAS REDUCED CONTROL
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false
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the first "killer application" on the internet was
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email
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to make the internet safer, people should use all of the following EXCEPT
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a phishing program
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which of the following BEST describes internet portals
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user customizable web pages
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what law requires libraries and schools to filter out inappropriate content on their computers?
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the Childrens Internet Protection Act
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____ are a cross b/w a personal web page, diary, and online directory, and a newspaper editorial page
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blogs
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which country uses standard firewalls and proxy
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china
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developers of shareware do not claim copyright protection and do not charge mandatory fees for downloading and use
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true
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what does a DNS do
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translates web addresses that people use into addresses the internet uses
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it is NOT fair to apply the term convergence to what is happening with the web and conventional media
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false
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which is NOT owned by google
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facebook
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cookies
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small files that websites leave on their visitor's computers
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Local area networks (LANS)
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link computers within a department, building, or campus
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phishing
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online scam
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spyware
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information the secretly sends info about your online activities
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transmission-control protocol/ internet protocol
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the basic protocol used by internet
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wide area networks (WANS)
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computers miles apart
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social media are online tools used to communicate with others
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false
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America Online, the Microsoft Network, and Comcast are ISP's
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true
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developers of shareware do not claim copyright protection, but do charge fees for downloading and use THEY DO NOT CHARGE FEES
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false
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user-manipulated characters in MUDs are called
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avatars
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____ refers to processing capacity in computer chips doubled about every 18 months
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moore's law
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jeff bezos designed the 1st graphical Web browser
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false
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HTML
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used to format pages on the web
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the first "killer application" on the internet was the web browser
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true
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according to metcalfe's law, the value of the internet increases rapidly w. the number of users
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true
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it is fair to say that the Web continues to converge with and compete with conventional media
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true
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internet2 is synonymous with Web 2.0 IS NOT
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false
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web 1.0 or the "semantic web" seeks to attach useful indexing labels to online content
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false
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internet2
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a new, faster version of the internet
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web 2.o (2 collaborate)
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a new way of using the internet for collaboration and sharing of data among individual users
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what does a DNS do?
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it translates web addresses that people use into addresses the internet uses
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the "digital divide" shows that all of the following EXCEPT _____ have been slow to adopt the internet due to socio-eco factors
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caucasians
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_____ developed Web pages, and _____ offer access to the Internet
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content providers// ISP's
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a group of students led by Marc Andreessen designed the first graphical Web browser
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true
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which is NOT a characteristic of the internet?
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content on the web is not protected by copyright
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all are characteristics of the internet EXCEPT
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all info on the internet is free
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which of the following is TRUE of ARPANET
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it was initially funded by the US governemnt
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who are the leaders of the PC market?
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lenovo and Hewlett-packard
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____ is the "basic" protocol of the internet
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TCP/IP
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modems
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convert digital data to analog signals and vice versa
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protocols
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technical rules governing data communication
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the first ancestor of "the internet" is
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ARPANET
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about 25 protocols define the internet
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false
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most common activity on the Internet
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checking e-mail
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fishing is associated w/ identity theft schemes
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false
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which of the following is the GREATEST threat to the collaborative free culture of the Internet
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corporate abuse @hillaryclinton
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ISP's
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provide connections to the internet
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government intervention in the Internet is problematic because it could
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restrain users' civil liberties
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Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 vastly increases the number of possible network addresses
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true
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what is TRUE of ARPANET
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it was initially funded by the gvnt
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moose's law states that computers double in processing capacity and speed about every 6 months
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false every 8
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digital divide
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difference in access to computer technologies between the rich and the poor
