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Internet Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Internet officially created?

a)

January 1962

b)

June 1965

c)

January 1983

d)

June 1987

2.

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

a)

More free flowing information

b)

More international communication

c)

More Internet industry jobs

d)

More government regulations and restrictions

3.

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

a)

Wireless

b)

Server

c)

Cable

d)

Mobile

4.

A web browser is defined as which of the following?

a)

Software program retrieving and presenting data using the Internet

b)

Equipment allowing information to be served to multiple computers

c)

Collection of networks linked together at a central location

d)

Web pages which are formatted similarly and linked together

5.

“WWW” is the abbreviation for which of the following?

a)

World Without Websites

b)

World Wide Web

c)

Workforce Wide Web

d)

World Wide Watch

6.

Which of the following is NOT a common e-mail system?

a)

Gmail

b)

Hotmail

c)

AOL

d)

Google

7.

Which of the following is a form of informal Internet communication?

a)

Banking

b)

Social media

c)

Video streaming

d)

E-mail

8.

E-mail is considered which type of Internet use?

a)

Entertainment

b)

Communication

c)

Research

d)

Financial

9.

How many parts make up a web address?

a)

One

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

Four

10.

Where is the scroll bar located inside a web browser?

a)

Top of the window

b)

Right of the window

c)

Bottom of the window

d)

Left of the window

11.

Which of the following web browsers is primarily used on MAC computers?

a)

Internet Explorer®

b)

Chrome®

c)

Safari®

d)

Firefox®

12.

Which of the following is the best description of a search engine?

a)

A software program which searches the Internet for words or phrases and returns a list as to where each is located

b)

A group of networks working together to generate information

c)

A website used to connect one computer to another

d)

A collection of web pages which are formatted in the same way

13.

Which of the following is the least credible website domain?

a)

.org

b)

.com

c)

.gov

d)

.edu

14.

Which of the following is the best description of a hacker?

a)

A computer user who attempts to acquire unauthorized entry to servers and computer systems

b)

An adult Internet user who uses social networking sites, chat rooms or other cyberspace to approach and eventually hurt other people

15.

Which of the following is the best description of an online predator?

a)

A computer user who attempts to acquire unauthorized entry to servers and computer systems

b)

An adult Internet user who uses social networking sites, chat rooms or other cyberspace to approach and eventually hurt other people

16.

Which of the following is NOT a way computer viruses are spread?

a)

E-mails

b)

Pop-up ads

c)

Website links

d)

Secure networks

17.

Which of the following was considered the original broadband?

a)

DSL

b)

Dial up

c)

Cable

d)

Mobile

18.

Which of the following uses the top-level domain of “.edu”?

a)

Commercial companies

b)

Government offices

c)

Educational institutions

d)

Organizations

19.

Which of the following is a defense technique to protect computers from incoming risks?

a)

Turn the computer off at night

b)

Have a secure firewall

c)

Click on all the hyperlinks on a web page

d)

Do not use any social networking platforms

20.

Which of the following is NOT a search engine?

a)

Yahoo!®

b)

Bing®

c)

Chrome®

d)

Google®