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  1. Which of the following is not a method of accessing the web?

  2. A.
    ISDN
    B.
    Modem
    C.
    CPU
    D.
    DSL

  3. The "home page" of a web site is...

  4. A.
    The largest page
    B.
    The last page
    C.
    The first page
    D.
    The most colorful page

  5. ROM stands for...

  6. A.
    Royal Ontario Museum
    B.
    Read Only Memory
    C.
    Read on Monday
    D.
    Real Obsolute Memory

  7. HTML is used to...

  8. A.
    Plot complicated graphs
    B.
    Author webpages
    C.
    Translate one language into another
    D.
    Solve equations

  9. In which decade was the telegraph invented?

  10. A.
    1810s
    B.
    1840s
    C.
    1870s
    D.
    1890s

  11. Another word for the CPU is...

  12. A.
    Execute
    B.
    Microprocessor
    C.
    Micro chip
    D.
    Decode

  13. What would you use for immediate, real-time communication with a friend?

  14. A.
    Instant Messenging
    B.
    E-Mail
    C.
    Usenet
    D.
    A mailing list

  15. What kind of data can you send by e-mail?

  16. A.
    Audio
    B.
    Pictures
    C.
    Video
    D.
    All of the above

  17. When discussing technology, a hot spot is...

  18. A.
    A small overheated area on a CPU
    B.
    A place served by public wireless access
    C.
    Jargon for an X-rated Web site
    D.
    A faulty area in the programming code

  19. In which decade was the Internet first implemented?

  20. A.
    1940s
    B.
    1950s
    C.
    1960s
    D.
    1980s