Internet Basics Quiz 1

What is the official birthday of the internet?

• January 1, 1983

• May 1, 2023

• July 1, 1983

• January 1, 2024

What is social media?

• A place to store and organize web pages

• A tool that automatically will open when the web browser is opened

• A platform to share information in an informal format

• Its is the only way we can see the internet.

What is the function of favorites or bookmarks?

• To share information in an informal format

• To require a password for access

• To automatically open when the web browser is opened

• To store and organize web pages

What are alt tags?

• Descriptive words or phrases which accompany photos to identify what the image is when the image will not open or load

• Websites used to share, post and exchange information in an informal format

• Networks or websites which require a password or security code to gain access

• Feature which can be used to store and organize a list of web pages

What is the purpose of a firewall?

• A collection of web pages with a common theme

• A website used for sharing information

• A software program for retrieving data

• Preventing unauthorized access to or from a private network

What is the importance of online security?

• A software program for retrieving data

• A collection of web pages with a common theme

• A website used for sharing information

• Protecting personal and sensitive information from unauthorized access or theft

What is the World Wide Web?

• A software program for retrieving data

• Portion of the Internet consisting of computer sites containing billions of documents called web pages

• A single web document which opens in a browser

• A website used for sharing information

Which of the following is the purpose of an ISP?

• A company which provides internet connection for a fee.

• A program connecting several computers together at a central location

• A software program which will retrieve data using the internet

• A software program which allows users to view confidential information

What is a host name?

• A collection of web pages with a common theme

• A website used for sharing information

• A software program for retrieving data

• First portion of a web name; often “www.”

What is a computer virus?

• A website used for sharing information

• Computer program which replicates and spreads itself from one computer to another

• A collection of web pages with a common theme

• A software program for retrieving data