WorksheetsCIW/IBA Semester 1 Exam (chapters 1-4)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term refers to the management and processing of information using computers and computer networks?
a)
Information Technology (IT)
b)
Domain Name System (DNS)
c)
World Wide Web (WWW)
d)
Internet Technology
2.
You were replying to e-mail when suddenly your computer started to display random messages, and stopped responding to keyboard and mouse input. You suspect that you accidentally downloaded a virus. Which of the following actions most likely caused this?
a)
You opened an e-mail attachment
b)
You logged in to your company’s portal
c)
You printed a file that was stored on your hard drive
d)
You sent and e-mail message with an attachment to a co-worker
3.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) can be run over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to create the HTTPS protocol. How does HTTPS make HTTP transmission more secure?
a)
By eliminating the need for digital certificates
b)
By eliminating the need for user names and passwords
c)
By encrypting and decrypting information transmitted to and from Web servers
d)
By attaching digital certificates to information transmitted to and from Web servers
4.
Which protocol is used to transmit email messages?
a)
HTTP
b)
SMS
c)
SMTP
d)
FTP
5.
Which protocol is used to host newsgroups and distribute mailing lists by providing text output that users can access at their convenience and by allowing multi-person input like a conference call?
a)
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
b)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
c)
Post Office Protocol (POP)
d)
Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
6.
Which of the following retains all the formatting characteristics of a word-processing document, but may render inconsistently in different browsers?
a)
Portable Document Format (PDF) résumés
b)
HTML résumés
c)
Text résumés
d)
Rich Text Format (RTF) résumés
7.
You want to learn more about CIW certifications and access a PDF document at http://www.ciwcertified.com/_resources/CIW_Roadmap.pdf.
Which type of URL does this represent?
Which type of URL does this represent?
a)
A relative URL
b)
A deep URL
c)
A default URL
d)
An absolute URL
8.
Portable Document Format (PDF) résumés:
a)
are generally created to post as Web pages.
b)
are compatible with all computer platforms.
c)
can be created by numerous programs on many different platforms.
d)
contain little formatting and are not necessarily designed to be visually impressive.
9.
Which of the following activities would most likely be conducted by a network engineer?
a)
Setup and maintain a network infrastructure
b)
Manage the security measures used to protect electronic data
c)
Design, implement, manage and maintain network servers
d)
Diagnose and resolve users' technical hardware and software problems
10.
Which term refers to the practice of categorizing online content through tags?
a)
Semantic Web
b)
XMLHttpRequest
c)
Mashup
d)
Folksonomy
11.
How does a LAN differ from a WAN?
a)
A LAN uses public networks and high-speed lines, whereas a WAN is private and may use slower lines.
b)
A LAN spans a confined geographic area, whereas a WAN consists of multiple LANs.
c)
A LAN spans a wide geographic area, whereas a WAN spans a confined area such as an office or home.
d)
A LAN consists of multiple WANs, whereas a WAN consists of multiple computers.
12.
Hyperlink that sends a Web site visitor to a page or resource that does not exist on the server is a ________________.
a)
replication
b)
dead link
c)
scalable
d)
ontology
13.
The management and processing of information using computers and computer networks is called ________________.
a)
Information Technology
b)
Cloud Computing
c)
RFC
d)
Deadlink
14.
An individual who diagnoses and resolves users’ technical hardware and software problems is a _________________.
a)
Website Designer
b)
Web Application Developer
c)
Help desk technician
d)
Server Administrator
15.
An individual who installs, modifies, and repairs personal computer hardware components is a/an __________________.
a)
PC Repair Technician
b)
Help Desk Technician
c)
Network Engineer
d)
Web Architect
16.
An individual who is responsible for the maintenance and security of an organization’s database resources and data is a/an ___________________.
a)
Security Analyst
b)
Server Administrator
c)
Database Administrator
d)
Help Desk Technician
17.
An individual who oversees the security measures to protect electronic data is a/an ______________________.
a)
Security Analyst/Consultant
b)
Database Administrator
c)
Website Manager
d)
Security Manager
18.
An individual who examines an organization’s security requirements and determines the necessary infrastructure is a/an ______________________.
a)
Security analyst/consultant
b)
Web application developer
c)
Network Engineer
d)
PC Repair Technician
19.
An individual who creates the overall plan of a Web site's development is is a/an ______________________.
a)
Web architect
b)
Web site manager
c)
Database administrator
d)
Database specialist
20.
A powerful mobile computer similar to a smartphone, but with a larger touchscreen is a/an ______________________.
a)
Smartphone
b)
Laptop
c)
Tablet
d)
Monitor
21.
A social networking and blogging site that allows individuals to communicate via short messages is called ______________________.
a)
Instant Messaging
b)
Text Messaging
c)
Twitter
d)
Facebook
22.
This site enables individuals to communicate individually and connect as groups using various communications tools.
a)
Twitter
b)
Facebook
c)
MySpace
d)
Google
23.
____________________encourages common sense and politeness, and establishes general rules for Internet etiquette.
a)
presence
b)
netiquette
c)
mobile computing
d)
unified communications
24.
____________________allows a user to seek assistance from another person in a remote location. This service involves allowing a trusted person at the remote location to connect to your computer and view your screen.
a)
Instant messaging
b)
Windows remote assistance
c)
Text message
d)
Podcasts
25.
Computer-based method of communication in which users can type and view messages sent to one or more recipients and view the responses immediately is a/an ______________________.
a)
Podcasts
b)
Text message
c)
Instant messaging
d)
Windows remote assistance
26.
A term that refers to the changing trends in the use of World Wide Web technology and Web design since the early days of the Internet.
a)
Web 2.0
b)
Ajax
c)
Crowdsourcing
d)
Collective Intelligence
27.
Which protocol is used to send Web pages from a Web server to a Web browser?
a)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
b)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
c)
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
d)
Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
28.
Which term is used to describe a computer that is connected to a central server with which it can communicate and from which it can request information?
a)
Network
b)
Internet
c)
Client
29.
Which definition best describes a network?
a)
An architecture of computers that divides processing and storage tasks between clients and servers
b)
A group of computers connected so they can communicate, share resources and exchange data
c)
The left-side component of the domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by server name
d)
A work place that has nets everywhere,
30.
Which protocol is used to receive e-mail messages from an incoming mail server, and forces you to download e-mail messages before reading, deleting or otherwise managing them?
a)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
b)
Post Office Protocol (POP)
c)
Internet Protocol (IP)
d)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
31.
When you use a Web browser to access Web pages, which protocol does the browser assume is being used?
a)
NNTP
b)
HTTP
c)
FTP
d)
SMTP
32.
When you enter a URL such as "www.CIWcertified.com" in your browser, what is implied because you are visiting the top level of the site?
a)
That this is the Web site's home page
b)
That this is the Web site's Internet protocol
c)
That this is the Web browser's home page
d)
That this is the Web site's Internet resource
33.
Google Chrome has an anonymous browsing feature. This feature allows users to use the browser:
a)
only on participating Web sites.
b)
and leave no cached information.
c)
without the use of HTTP.
d)
in Safe Mode only.
34.
Which folder allows easy access to previously viewed Web pages by storing the URLs of sites you have accessed within a defined period of time?
a)
The History folder
b)
The Recycle Bin
c)
The Favorites folder
d)
The Bookmarks folder
35.
What function does a proxy server perform?
a)
It replaces the network IP address with another, contingent address to hide the actual IP address from the rest of the Internet, thereby protecting the entire network.
b)
It resolves human-readable domain names into their computer-readable IP addresses.
c)
It manages the transfer of files between computers, and ensures that the file transfers occur without corruption or alteration.
d)
It manages access to the World Wide Web by returning to a client documents in response to an appropriate request.
36.
What is the term for a small browser window that appears in front of the browser window you are viewing?
a)
Pop-up window
b)
Tabbed window
c)
Pop-under window
d)
Preferences window
37.
What is the term for a small browser window that appears behind the browser window you are viewing?
a)
Options window
b)
Pop-up window
c)
Tabbed window
d)
Pop-under window
38.
A deep Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a URL that:
a)
includes a path that penetrates the folder structure of a Web site
b)
displays your Web browser's home page.
c)
gives the full path from the system root to a specific page or resource.
d)
gives an abbreviated path to a resource using the current page as a starting position.
39.
What is a Web site's home page?
a)
The first Web page that displays when you access an Internet protocol
b)
The first Web page that displays when you open your Web browser
c)
The first Web page that displays when you access a domain
d)
The first Web page that displays when you access an Internet resource
40.
What is "http://www.CIWcertified.com" an example of?
a)
A thread
b)
A hypertext link
c)
A proxy server
d)
A Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
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