Unit 3 Test On Internet Basics

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Test on Internet Basics that include understanding networks, viruses, worms, URL's, evaluating websites and MLA formatting.

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1.

Software viruses can invade your computer but cannot spread to other programs or disks.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Computer worms typically travel through computer network systems.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Computer malicious code, or malware, includes but is not limited to the following: adware, computer viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, and worms.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Information on the internet is frequently monitored by the Internet police.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Computer networks allow two-way transmission, which means information can flow back and forth.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

It is important to check the date the webpage was last updated because information can quickly become obsolete.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Electronic destruction of information and property is often more expensive than physical destruction of information and property.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Anyone can put up a website on the Internet, so check your source of information.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

When gathering research resources on the Internet, the domain name suffix .edu would be less reliable than the domain name suffix .com
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

A computer server's domain name is a name that represent's its IP number.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

A firewall could be considered a form of censorhip.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

The internet and the WWW are one and the same.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

When searching the WWW, using the and boolean operator instead of the or will give you more results.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

When using MLA format, the pages that include all of the references that you used in your paper is called the Bibliography.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

One of the advantages of networking a computer lab or a workplace environment is that it reduces the amount of software that is installed.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

When using MLA formatting, if you use an online source, then you should always include the date tat you accessed the website.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Web pages are created by authors using a language called:
- A.
  
  Basic
- B.
  
  COBOL
- C.
  
  WWW
- D.
  
  HTML
18.

To block communication to and from sources you do not permit, you could use:
- A.
  
  A router
- B.
  
  A Trojan Horse
- C.
  
  A firewall
- D.
  
  A network card
19.

Computer worms can:
- A.
  
  Travel over computer networks
- B.
  
  Reproduce
- C.
  
  Search uninfected workstations to occupy
- D.
  
  All of the above
20.

The URL is a
- A.
  
  Web browser
- B.
  
  Web photo
- C.
  
  Web address
- D.
  
  Web engine
21.

How can you determine if a web page is outdated?
- A.
  
  Email the author
- B.
  
  Check the date posted and/or last updated
- C.
  
  Check the hyperlinks
- D.
  
  Call the library
22.

Which of the following definitions best describes an IP address?
- A.
  
  Network interface card
- B.
  
  32 bit address assigned to host/servers
- C.
  
  Standardized link layer
- D.
  
  The register in the CPR that holds the address of the next instruction
23.

The http://www part of a web address is known as the
- A.
  
  URL
- B.
  
  Domain
- C.
  
  Folder
- D.
  
  Protocol
24.

To set or create double spacing, you would:
- A.
  
  Hit the enter key twice
- B.
  
  Depress the Ctrl and 2 key simultaneously
- C.
  
  Go to Format Paragraph
- D.
  
  Both b & c
25.

The malicious activity that a computer virus or worm causes is called:
- A.
  
  Trojan
- B.
  
  Payload
- C.
  
  Piggyback
- D.
  
  Incident