Quiz1 CSC101 Key
1. (p. 32) URL is an acronym for
A. Universal Remote Location
B. Uniformed Resource locator
C. Uniform Resource Locator
D. Universal Resolution List
Web addresses are called uniform resource locators (URLs).
Difficulty: Easy
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2. (p. 32) The two basic parts of a URL are
A. TCP/IP and ISP.
B. the protocol and the domain name.
C. destination and device.
D. TCP and IP.
URLs have two basic parts – the protocol and the domain name or the name of the server where
the resource is located.
Difficulty: Medium
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3. (p. 32) Rules for exchanging data between computers are called
A. programs.
B. procedures.
C. hyperlinks.
D. protocols.
Protocols are rules for exchanging data between computers.
Difficulty: Easy
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4. (p. 32) The domain name is the name of the _____ where the resource is located.
A. website
B. server
C. locator
D. language
The second part presents the domain name. It is the name of the server where the resource is
located.
Difficulty: Medium
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5. (p. 32) The extensions .gov, .edu, .mil, and, .net are called
A. top-level domains.
B. e-mail targets.
C. domain extensions.
D. mail to addresses.
Top-level domains (TLD) such as .gov, .edu, .mil, and, .net are used to identify the type of
organization.
Difficulty: Hard
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6. (p. 32) Wendy is looking for some information on the Internet. She types www.google.com on
the browser. Once the browser is connected, a document file is sent back to Wendy's computer.
What does this document contain?
A. Location or address of the resources
B. Domain code
C. Hypertext Markup Language
D. Web page
Once the browser has connected to the Web site, a document file is sent back to the person's
computer which contains Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
Difficulty: Hard
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7. Examples of random access include all of the following except:
A. playing your favorite song on a CD
B. finding an article in a newspaper
C. finding a scene on a videotape
D. getting to your car in the parking lot
Quiz 1 #1
8. Hard disk space is generally measured in:
A. terabytes
B. bytes
C. megabytes
D. gigabytes
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9. RAM is usually measured in:
A. bytes
B. gigabytes
C. megabytes
D. terabytes
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10. The majority of menu shortcut keys are activated by using the:
A. Alternate key
B. Option key
C. Control key
D. Windows key
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11. The basic storage unit of RAM is a ________ while the basic storage unit of a hard disk is a
________.
A. bit, byte
B. byte, byte
C. byte, megabyte
D. megabyte, gigabyte
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12. To select two noncontiguous items, you need to select one and then click on the other while
holding down the:
A. Shift key
B. Control key
C. Alt key
D. Option key
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13. You want to copy something but the shortcut of the Copy command doesn't seem to work.
The problem could be:
A. no content was selected for copying
B. you already have something copied and can't copy new information
C. the Copy command doesn't have a shortcut
D. there is no Copy command in this application
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14. Which of the following represents the correct order, from largest to smallest?
A. LAN, WWW, Internet
B. Internet, WWW, LAN
C. Internet, LAN, WWW
D. WWW, Internet, LAN
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15. When a menu option is gray, it means the option:
A. is unavailable
B. is ready for use
C. is broken
D. has a shortcut
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16. www.cs.washington.edu is a:
A. protocol
B. pathname
C. domain
D. email address
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17. Client/server relationships drive the WWW.
TRUE
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18. The most common user operations have both menu options and keyboard shortcuts.
TRUE
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19. Any color displayed on a computer screen is a combination of red, green, and blue.
TRUE
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20. The WWW is larger than the Internet.
FALSE