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  1. ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, was developed by:

  2. A.
    FAA
    B.
    Department of Defence
    C.
    NATO
    D.
    UART

  3. What is a spider?

  4. A.
    A computer virus
    B.
    A program that catalogs Web sites
    C.
    A hacker who breaks into computer systems
    D.
    An application for viewing Web sites

  5. Which of the following is not a part of the Internet?

  6. A.
    World Wide Web
    B.
    Email
    C.
    CD-ROM
    D.
    HTTP

  7. The abbreviation URL stands for:

  8. A.
    User Regulation Law
    B.
    Unknown RAM Load
    C.
    Uniform Resource Locator
    D.
    Ultimate RAM Locator

  9. What is the Websites code for the country Mongolia?

  10. A.
    MN
    B.
    ML
    C.
    MG
    D.
    MO

  11. What was the clock speed of the original IBM PC?

  12. A.
    Less than 5 MHz
    B.
    10 MHz
    C.
    8 MHz
    D.
    Just over 16 MHz

  13. What is NAT?

  14. A.
    Network Address Translation
    B.
    Network Administration Tool
    C.
    Novell Address Transfer
    D.
    Newly Added Technology

  15. What is not always necessary for accessing the Web?

  16. A.
    A Web browser
    B.
    A connection to an Internet Access Provider
    C.
    A computer
    D.
    A modem

  17. On what date was the debut of the first IBM Personal Computer?

  18. A.
    August 12, 1981
    B.
    January 21 1979
    C.
    August 21, 1980
    D.
    January 12, 1982

  19. A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to prevent detection is...

  20. A.
    Worm
    B.
    Retrovirus
    C.
    Trojan
    D.
    Ghost virus