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Quiz Trivia
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What does "w/" generally stand for?

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Answer: With
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When IM'ing, what does "YW" mean?

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Answer: You're Welcome
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In a chat room on the Internet, what would "rofl" be understood to mean?

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Answer: Rolling On Floor Laughing
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What is the name of Microsoft Corporation's web browser?

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Answer: Internet Explorer
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Which of the following Web sites is a popular Internet search engine portal?

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Answer: Google.com
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A website containing a chronological diary of personal thoughts is called what?

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Answer: Blog
7.

What technical term is used to describe copying something from a web server to a computer?

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Answer: Downloading
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What is the name of Yahoo!'s instant messaging client?

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Answer: Messenger
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What term is given to a new window that opens automatically while browsing?

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Answer: Pop-Up
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What is an online community where users can read and post topics of common interest?

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Answer: Web Forum
11.

What type of application software do you need in order to view content on the World Wide Web?

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Answer: A Web Browser
12.

In instant messaging (IM), "BEG" stands for?

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Answer: Big Evil Grin
13.

When IM'ing, if you type "CFN" what are you telling someone?

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Answer: Ciao For Now
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In instant messaging, what does "DYOH" usually mean?

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Answer: Do Your Own Homework
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When in a chat room, if you leave your "Caps Lock" on when you chat, why might others get mad?

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Answer: You Are Shouting
16.

In Internet terms, what is an "avatar"?

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Answer: Online Image Or Representation Of Person
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What did Yahoo! name their kids zone?

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Answer: Yahooligans
18.

On a web page, what is text that contains a link to other text called?

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Answer: Hypertext
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What protocol is used to transfer web page text and resources to a client browser?

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Answer: HTTP
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What is the site www.gmail.com known for?

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Answer: Web-based Email
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What is the official domain name for the White House?

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Answer: Whitehouse.gov
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What is the name of the popular browser made by Mozilla?

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Answer: Firefox
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What file type is a "cookie"?

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Answer: Text
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The first Web page displayed upon opening a Web browser is called what?

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Answer: Home Page
25.

Following links from a site and on to other sites on the web is called what?

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Answer: Browsing
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The World Wide Web is delivered on what network?

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Answer: Internet
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A "clickable" web address embedded into a web document is called what?

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Answer: Link
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Which of the following protocols is the primary one used on the world wide web?

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Answer: HTTP
29.

February 8, 1996 was the day the "web went black" in protest against what?

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Answer: Online Censorship
30.

Which of the following is an auction site, with products sorted into categories?

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Answer: Ebay.com
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What company bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006?

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Answer: Google
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What is the name of Microsoft's webmail?

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Answer: Hotmail
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What is the name of Microsoft's web search solution?

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Answer: Live Search
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PayPal was purchased by what company in 2002?

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Answer: EBay
35.

What can parents install on computers to limit where children can surf on the web?

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Answer: Parental Controls
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What type of website is Monster.com?

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Answer: Job Search
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"Social utility that connects you with the people around you" refers to which of these sites?

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Answer: Facebook.com
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What "catchy" form of internet entertainment is featured on VH1's "Web Junk 20"?

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Answer: Viral Video
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In internet terminology, what does "HTML" stand for?

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Answer: Hypertext Markup Language
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In 1999, college dropout Shawn Fanning created which controversial file-sharing service?

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Answer: Napster
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When you want an image to change when highlighted, which of these will not be in the <A> tag?

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Answer: Name=
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Which of the following is a valid JavaScript file?

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Answer: Overlib.Js
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What was the first web site to feature a banner advertisement?

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Answer: Hotwired.com
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Which Internet related term comes from a Monty Python comedy sketch?

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Answer: Spam
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What does "YMMV" stands for in IM'ing?

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Answer: Your Mileage May Vary
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What is the international consortium dedicated to the creation of Web standards called?

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Answer: W3C
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Who is credited with creating the World Wide Web?

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Answer: Tim Berners-Lee
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What the was the first World Wide Web HTML page?

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Answer: TheProject.html
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What was the name of the first GUI Web browser?

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Answer: WorldWideWeb
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What is the name of Microsoft's Web Server offering?

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Answer: Internet Information Services
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What was the most visited Web site in 2007, according to Alexa?

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Answer: Yahoo.com
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What popular social networking site was sold to News Corp. for $580 million in 2005?

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Answer: Myspace.com
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What does the acronym "URL" stand for?

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Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
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In a Web address, what implies that a Web page is encrypted?

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Answer: Https
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What does "www" in the URL http://www.company.com/index.html mean?

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Answer: Host Name
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In the URL "http://www.company.com/index.html", which of these does "index.html" represent?

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Answer: Web Page
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Which information browsing system is considered the precursor to the modern day Web?

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Answer: Gopher
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What company created the first commercial Web site, called the Global Network Navigator?

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Answer: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
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What did Mosaic Communications Corporation change its name to in 1994?

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Answer: Netscape Communications Corporation
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What site is the "Free People Network"?

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Answer: Skyrock.com
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The popular photo-sharing site Flikr was acquired by what company in March 2005?

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Answer: Yahoo!
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What email security vendor did Google acquire in 2007?

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Answer: Postini
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What does "MSN" stand for in the URL http://www.msn.com?

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Answer: Microsoft Network
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Who is allowed to edit pages at Wikipedia.org?

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Answer: Anyone
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Who is the president of the popular internet social networking website "MySpace"?

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Answer: A Guy Named Tom

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