Internet Basics

Which of the following is NOT a device the presentation lists as possibly being connected to the internet?

• Computers

• Telephones

• Gaming Devices

• Washing Machines

When was the internet officially created?

• January 1962

• June 1965

• January 1983

• June 1987

In which of the following years did 0.4 percent of the global population use the internet?

• 1985

• 1990

• 1995

• 2000

What is the current percent of Internet users worldwide?

• 40 percent

• 42 percent

• 47 percent

• 51 percent

Which of the following could become a negative result of continued internet growth?

• more free flowing information

• more internet industry jobs

• more international communication

• more government regulations and restrictions

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of internet connection?

• Wireless

• Cable

• Mobile

• Server

Which of the following is the purpose of an ISP?

• A software program which will retrieve data using the internet

• a company which provides internet connection for a fee

• a program connecting several computers together at a central location

• a software program which allows user to view confidential infromation

"WWW" is the abbreviation for which of the following?

• World Wide Web

• World Without Websites

• Workforce Wide Web

• World Wide Watch

A web browser is defined as which of the following?

• Software program retrieving and presenting data using the internet

• Collection of networks linked together at a central location

• Equipment allowing information to be served to multiple computers

• Web pages which are formatted similarly and linked together

Which of the following is NOT a common web browser mentioned in the presentation?

• Opera

• Chrome

• Maxthon

• Skyfire