Which one of the following statements is true about the World Wide Web?

1.   ?    It is owned and operated by a large American Corporation.
2.   ?    Historically it was used to connect US military computers.
3.   ?    It grew from the need to share data from hugely expensive particle physics experiments.
4.   ?    It is only accessible by computers of large organisations such as companies and universities.

When you prepare web pages, you have to convert them into a special language. This is called:

1.   ?    Visual Basic
2.   ?    Hypertext Mark-up Language
3.   ?    Pascal
4.   ?    Visual C++

Which one of the following is NOT a use of the internet?

1.   ?    Downloading freeware.
2.   ?    Making a purchase from an on-line store
3.   ?    Transmitting a virus.
4.   ?    Scanning a computer for threats from viruses.

One educational advantage of the internet for a student is:

1.   ?    On-line purchases can be made.
2.   ?    The student can join a chatroom, for example fellow supporter of a football team.
3.   ?    It contains a vast library of information from which the student can do research.
4.   ?    The student can send and receive e-mails.

What items (other than a computer system) do you need to access the Internet?

1.   ?    A modem only
2.   ?    A modem and an ISP (Internet Service Provider)
3.   ?    A printer and an ISP
4.   ?    A modem and a printer.

Many internet users now use broadband. Which one of the following statements is true about broadband.

1.   ?    It is very much faster than a normal 56 k modem.
2.   ?    It can only be used with special connections to the computer.
3.   ?    It requires a fibre-optic cable to the computer.
4.   ?    It can only be obtained with a premium rate phone line.

A pop-up is:

1.   ?    A small computer program that is used to correct a fault in an existing program.
2.   ?    A new function that is added to an existing program.
3.   ?    A little animated character that appears as an assistant on a program.
4.   ?    An advertisment that appears on a web-page without any warning.

A plug-in is:

1.   ?    A small computer program that is used to correct a fault in an existing program.
2.   ?    A new function that is added to an existing program.
3.   ?    A component that is added to the motherboard of a computer.
4.   ?    A setting that can be changed to customise the performance of a program.

Which one of the following is an advantage of e-mail over posting a letter (snail mail)?

1.   ?    It can be transmitted instantly it has been written and is always read instantly by the recipient.
2.   ?    It can be used to send an attached document.
3.   ?    It can be used to send electronic advertising material to lots of recipients.
4.   ?    It can be transmitted instantly it has been written and costs much less than the equivalent letter to send.

Which one of the following statements about Video Conferencing is true?

1.   ?    Only peoples' faces can be shown. There can be no sharing of documents.
2.   ?    Employees have to travel to a special facility to have a video conference.
3.   ?    The employees can remain in their offices and avilable for others. Documents can be shared.
4.   ?    Presentations are made on video tape which are duplicated and shared about the participants of the conference.