1. A computer can be defined as:
A. a programmable, multiuse machine that accepts data and processes it into information we can use.
B. a programmable, multiuse machine that can turn information into raw facts and figures.
C. a programmable machine that can be used to do simple math more quickly than humans.
D. none of the above.

 
2. Communications technology can be defined as:
A. communicating by using technology.
B. communication devices that have merged into one industry.
C. electromagnetic devices and systems for communicating over long distances.
D. none of the above.

 
3. Which definition of online is more complete?
A. accessing information from another computer by using the World Wide Web.
B. using a computer or other information device, connected through a voice or data network, to access information and services from another computer or information device.
C. using a computer and modem to connect to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider.
D. connecting your computer to another computer through the use of a modem and phone-line.

 
4. Using a computer or other information device, connected through a voice or data network, to access information and services from another computer or information device is the definition for:
A. e-mailing
B. online
C. World Wide Web
D. telecommuting

 
5. After its introduction to the public, which technology made it into the American home the quickest?
A. telephone
B. fax machine
C. computers
D. e-mail

 
6. A network is:
A. a communications system connecting hundreds of computers together.
B. a special computer that allows another computer to connect to it.
C. a communications system connecting two or more computers together.
D. none of the above

 
7. The two most important aspects of Cyberspace are:
A. the Internet and the World Wide Web
B. e-mail and AOL
C. cell phones and wireless networks
D. chat rooms and bulletin boards

 
8. The Internet is:
A. the massive network of computers in North America.
B. the same thing as the World Wide Web
C. a worldwide network that connects up to 400,000 smaller networks in more than 200 countries.
D. a worldwide network that connects up to 400,000 computers in more than 200 countries.

 
9. Which network is part of the "mother of all networks" known as the Internet?
A. educational
B. commercial
C. military
D. all of the above

 
10. What is an interconnected system of computers all over the world that store information in multimedia form?
A. cyberspace
B. E-mail
C. network
D. World Wide Web

 

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