Internet And Online Communications Quiz Number 2
This is a quiz about Internet and email communications. This quiz is suitable for older children and adult learners.
- 1.
What is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)?
- A.
The username and password to access you email messages
- B.
An Internet Service Provider
- C.
The address of a web page
- D.
A type of firewall
Correct Answer
C. The address of a web page -
- 2.
When shopping using Internet Explorer, how do you know if your payments details are secure?
- A.
A padlock appears in the browser
- B.
A pound sign appears in the browser
- C.
A bank vault appears in the browser
- D.
There are no security measures available on Internet Explorer to protect your details
Correct Answer
A. A padlock appears in the browser -
- 3.
You have a friend in Australia whom you wish to phone regularly, she has suggested you get an "IP phone"? What would be the main advantage of this?
- A.
An "IP phone" is much faster than a regular telephone
- B.
Phone calls made with an "IP phone" are free
- C.
Calls are much clearer on an "IP phone"
- D.
An "IP phone" allows you to make international calls at a local rate
Correct Answer
D. An "IP phone" allows you to make international calls at a local rate -
- 4.
Joe Bloggs from Tullibody has decided to join a football chat room, which of the following would be the safest way for him to identify himself?
- A.
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- 5.
What is a computer worm?
- A.
A useful search engine method
- B.
A type of computer virus which copies itself from one computer to another
- C.
An Internet Service Provider
- D.
A type of firewall
Correct Answer
B. A type of computer virus which copies itself from one computer to another -
- 6.
What is an intranet?
- A.
It's another name for the world wide web
- B.
The part of the internet that allows you to communicate via email and instant messaging
- C.
A private, internal internet specific to an organisation or group
- D.
The part of the internet which deals with file transfer
Correct Answer
C. A private, internal internet specific to an organisation or group -
- 7.
When using a search engine such as Google, how do you ensure that a word does not appear in your search results?
- A.
Put a minus symbol before the word
- B.
Put a plus symbol before the word
- C.
Do not include the word in the search
- D.
Underline the word
Correct Answer
A. Put a minus symbol before the word -
- 8.
What is a modem?
- A.
A device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting etc and converts it to a digital image
- B.
A device for transmitting data between computers over telephone lines
- C.
A device designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the Internet
- D.
An portable electronic device used to store digital data
Correct Answer
B. A device for transmitting data between computers over telephone lines -
- 9.
What is an ISP?
- A.
A popular online shop
- B.
A telephone connection over the Internet.
- C.
A company which provides access to the Internet
- D.
A program designed to help find files stored on a computer
Correct Answer
C. A company which provides access to the Internet -
- 10.
All websites have a page which you visit first, which then allows you to access other areas on the website, usually via a menu system. This page is called the
- A.
Home Page
- B.
Front Page
- C.
First Page
- D.
Start Page
Correct Answer
A. Home Page -
- 11.
Which of the following files is likely to take the most time to download from the Internet?
- A.
A Photograph
- B.
A Music Track
- C.
A Video
- D.
A Document containing text
Correct Answer
C. A Video -
- 12.
You have received an email from your cousin and wish to send a copy of it to a friend. What feature would you use to do this in your email software?
- A.
Back
- B.
Reply
- C.
Download
- D.
Forward
Correct Answer
D. Forward -
- 13.
What is broadband?
- A.
A type of firewall
- B.
High-speed Internet access
- C.
An Internet Service Provider
- D.
It's another name for the world wide web
Correct Answer
B. High-speed Internet access -
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