CIT Internet Prelim

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Basic Internet Prelim Exam for Caraga Institute of Technology Students


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  • 1. 

    The Internet was originally developed by whom?

    • A.

      Computer hackers

    • B.

      A corporation

    • C.

      The U.S. Department of Defense

    • D.

      The University of Michigan

    • E.

      The CITians.

    Correct Answer
    C. The U.S. Department of Defense
  • 2. 

    What is the World Wide Web?

    • A.

      A computer game

    • B.

      A software program

    • C.

      The part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected pages

    • D.

      Another name for the Internet

    • E.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    C. The part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected pages
  • 3. 

    Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites that have been handpicked and recommended by someone else?

    • A.

      Search engines

    • B.

      Subject directories

    • C.

      Meta-search engines

    • D.

      Discussion groups

    • E.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Search engines
  • 4. 

    What is a URL?

    • A.

      A type of UFO

    • B.

      A computer software program

    • C.

      An acronym for Unlimited Resources for Learning

    • D.

      The address of a document or "page" on the World Wide Web

    • E.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    D. The address of a document or "page" on the World Wide Web
  • 5. 

    What are the three main search expressions, or operators, recognized by Boolean logic?

    • A.

      AND, OR, NOT

    • B.

      FROM, TO, WHOM

    • C.

      SEARCH, KEYWORD, TEXT

    • D.

      AND, OR, BUT

    • E.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. AND, OR, NOT
  • 6. 

    Http://www.cit.com is an example of what?

    • A.

      An access code

    • B.

      A URL

    • C.

      A directory

    • D.

      A server

    • E.

      All of the above

    Correct Answer
    B. A URL
  • 7. 

    The Internet was developed in the...

    • A.

      Early 1990s

    • B.

      Late 1980s

    • C.

      Early 1970s

    • D.

      Late 1960s

    • E.

      Early 1950s

    Correct Answer
    D. Late 1960s
  • 8. 

    According to CNN, how much did Internet traffic increase between 1994 and 1996?

    • A.

      Two times

    • B.

      Five times

    • C.

      Ten times

    • D.

      Twenty-five times

    • E.

      Thirty times

    Correct Answer
    D. Twenty-five times
  • 9. 

    HTML is short for

    Correct Answer
    Hyper Text Markup Language
    hyper text markup language
    hypertext markup language
    HyperText Markup Language
  • 10. 

    FTP stands for

    Correct Answer
    File Transfer Protocol
    file transfer protocol
  • 11. 

    Www stands for

    Correct Answer
    World Wide Web
    world wide web
  • 12. 

    Email is an abbreviation of

    Correct Answer
    Electronic Mail
    electronic mail
  • 13. 

    What's the relationship between the www and the Internet? 5 pts

  • 14. 

    What is the difference between newbie and cyber? 5 pts

  • 15. 

    Reasons why people use the Internet 1-10

  • 16. 

    Why do people put things on the Web? 1-5

  • 17. 

    Give me atleast ten (5) search engines.

  • 18. 

    20 Most Common Internet Abbreviations

  • 19. 

    15 popular emotional icons

  • 20. 

    FAQ means

    Correct Answer
    Frequently Asked Questions
    frequently asked questions
    frequently asked question
  • 21. 

    ISP stands for

    Correct Answer
    Internet Service Provider
    internet service provider
  • 22. 

    LAN is an acronym of

    Correct Answer
    Local Area Network
    local area network
  • 23. 

    What country does ".ch" stand for in a web address?

    Correct Answer
    Switzerland
    switzerland
  • 24. 

    USENET is...

    • A.

      A set of tools reserved exclusively for Internet administrators

    • B.

      Short for United States Electronic Network

    • C.

      A bulletin board system that allows for posting and responding to messages on the Internet

    • D.

      A precursor to the Internet that is now obsolete

    • E.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    C. A bulletin board system that allows for posting and responding to messages on the Internet
  • 25. 

    ASL means

    Correct Answer
    Age Sex Location
    age sex location
  • 26. 

    TTYL

    Correct Answer
    Talk To You Later
    talk to you later
  • 27. 

    :-) means

    Correct Answer
    Smiling in classic way
    Happy
    smile
    smiling
    i am smiling in a classic way
  • 28. 

    Give atleast five (5) common extensions.

  • 29. 

    Give atleast five (5) foreign addresses / domain names.

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