Computer and Internet Quiz

What is the term for opening remarks that tell listeners what the talk will be about?

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Summary

• Review

What is a company called that provides customers connections to the internet?

• Internet service provider (ISP)

• Cable company

• Telephone service

• Satellite provider

The web of computer networks that spans the earth is known as (a)   .

• Intranet
• Local Area Network (LAN)
• Internet
• Extranet

What allows users who are online to key messages that are displayed almost instantly for others in a chat room?

• Email

• Instant messaging

• Blogging

• Video conferencing

What term refers to the way users put data into a computer?

• Output

• Processing

• Input

• Storage

What is the process of putting words, pictures, facts, or numbers into a meaningful form called?

• Data entry

• Information processing

• Data mining

• Information retrieval

What is the act of finding out personal information about a person to impersonate them called?

• Phishing

• Identity theft

• Hacking

• Spamming

What is a text, button, or graphic in an electronic document that, when clicked, takes the user to a new location?

• Bookmark

• Hyperlink

• Shortcut

• Icon

Match the following keys with their descriptions.

• Keys used to navigate the cursor on the screen.

• Numeric keypad

• Keys used for special functions like F1, F2, etc.

• Function keys

• Keys on which the keyboarder places fingers to begin keying.

• Home keys

• Keys used for entering numbers quickly.

• Arrow keys

A company that is run primarily from a person’s place of residence is called a (a)   .

• Franchise
• Corporation
• Home-based business
• Partnership