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Hey guys,
We spend so long here on this Internet, but do we actually know much about it?
So heres a little contest for you guys!!!!
What Do You Know About the Internet?
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1. What can you do with the Internet?
Even if you're an online novice, you may be surprised at how much you already know about cyberspace.
- 😛Exchange information with friends and colleagues 😛Access pictures, sounds, video clips and other media elements 😛Find diverse perspective on issues from a global audience 😛 Post and respond to inquiries on a variety of subjects
- 😛 All of the above
2. The Internet was developed in the...
- 😛 early 1990s 😛late 1980s 😛 early 1970s
- 😛 late 1960s
3. According to CNN, how much did Internet traffic increase between 1994 and 1996?
- 😛Two times 😛Five times 😛Ten times
- 😛Twenty-five times
4. USENET is...
- 😛A set of tools reserved exclusively for Internet administrators 😛 Short for United States Electronic Network 😛A bulletin board system that allows for posting and responding to messages on the Internet
- 😛 A precursor to the Internet that is now obsolete
5. True or false: The Internet is managed by the U.S. government
- 😛True
- 😛 False
6. What is a spider?
- 😛A computer virus 😛 A program that catalogs Web sites 😛 A hacker who breaks into corporate computer systems
- 😛 An application for viewing Web sites
7. What is not always necessary for accessing the Web?
- 😛A Web browser 😛A connection to an Internet Access Provider 😛A computer
- 😛A modem
8. If someone has sent you spam, they...
- 😛Signed you up for the Meat of the Month Club 😛 Sent you an insulting, obscenity-laden e-mail message 😛Infected your computer with a virus
- 😛Sent you unsolicited e-mail
Please PM your entries to the ID : anon
Subject of the PM: Internet Quiz
Just copy and paste the quiz into the body of the PM message and leave the remaining answer which you think is correct.
The last date for submitting your entries is.....
27th November 2007.
Thanks
Anon
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