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This test consists of 16 multiple-choice questions.  To pass you must answer a minimum of 12 of them correctly.  You have 45 minutes to complete the test.

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Question No. Question

Question 1

 Which one of the following is NOT required to access the Internet?

a) an account with an ISP
b) a computer
c) browser software
d) a scanner

Answer 1

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 2

 To find information on the Internet you would use a

a) search program
b) search application
c) search directory
d) search engine

Answer 2

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 3

 Which one of the following is a correct URL?

a) http://www.stworkbooks.co.uk
b) ftp://www.stworkbooks.co.uk
c) http://ftp.stworkbooks.co.uk
d) html://www.stworkbooks.co.uk
Answer 3

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 4

 Which of the following is NOT an Internet service?

a) FTP
b) banking
c) WWW
d) e-mail
Answer 4

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 5

 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the Internet?

a) allows friends/family to keep in contact via e-mail
b) hackers can access personal details via the web
c) enable people to listen to online music stations
d) enables the downloading of updated patches
Answer 5

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 6

 HTML is short for

a) hypertext markup language
b) hypertext markup library
c) hypertext markup literature
d) hypertext markdown language
Answer 6

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 7

 Which of the following will open the homepage?

a) www.stworkbooks.co.uk
b) www.stworkbooks.co.uk/files
c) www.stworkbooks.co.uk/candg
d) www.stworkbooks.co.uk/eLearning
Answer 7

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 8

 Viruses can NOT

a) delete your backup files on tape
b) delete files on your system
c) send confidential information to a stranger
d) make your whole computer unusable
Answer 8

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 9

 To gain access to a protected web site you would need a

a) username and password
b) username only
c) password only
d) none of the above
Answer 9

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 10

 SSL is short for

a) secret socket layer
b) secure server layer
c) secret server layer
d) secure socket layer
Answer 10

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 11

 To prevent unauthorised users hacking your system you should install a

a) Windows Media Player
b) Microsoft Office
c) a firewall
d) none of the above
Answer 11

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 12

 Which one of the following is NOT a well known search engine?

a) stworkbooks.co.uk
b) yahoo.co.uk
c) altavista.co.uk
d) google.com
Answer 12

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 13

 Which one of the following is a disadvantage of e-mail?

a) cheap
b) quick
c) security problems
d) can be sent/received at any time of day
Answer 13

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 14

 If there is a virus in an e-mail you sent

a) you have nothing to worry about
b) your anti-virus system will inform you
c) you may get an e-mail notifying you of this
d) you will never be notified of this
Answer 14

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 15

 Attachments are

a) an alternative name given to Word documents
b) for holding documents at the side of your VDU
c) files you add to e-mails
d) files saved in your Temporary Internet folder
Answer 15

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 16

 To use a digital signature you must first

a) install anti-virus software
b) register with a certification authority
c) register with Microsoft
d) purchase a legal copy of an e-mail package
Answer 16

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

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