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Internet Literacy, 3/e
Fred T Hofstetter, University of Delaware

Finding Things on the Internet
Downloading from the Internet

Multiple Choice

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

Which of the following statements are true?
Need a Hint?
A)After the creation of a graphical user interface for the Internet, users no longer had to learn any FTP commands to download a file.
B)The quickest way to download text from the Internet is to copy the text onto your computer’s clipboard, from which you can paste the text into any other windows on your screen.
C)When downloading text from a Web page, you are unable to use the standard copy and paste technique used in the Windows and Macintosh applications.
D)Both A and B.
2

A popular method of distributing software over the Internet is via ____________ files.
Need a Hint?
A)JPEG
B)Animated GIFs
C)Archived
D)PDF
3

An archived file requires a(n)____________ to unpack and restore its contents.
Need a Hint?
A)Extractor
B)Unpacker
C)Packer
D)Compressor
4

Windows users unpack archived files with
Need a Hint?
A)Stuffit Expander.
B)PKZIP.
C)UNPACK.
D)DECOMPRESS.
5

____________ is software that you can download for free, try it for a limited time period and then pay a fee if you decide to keep using it.
Need a Hint?
A)Tryware
B)Shareware
C)Testware
D)Freeware
6

To start a program that does not have a shortcut icon visible in Windows, you should choose ____________ after clicking the Start button.
Need a Hint?
A)Find
B)Search
C)Run
D)Seek
7

On the Macintosh, to start a program that does not have a shortcut icon visible, you should choose ____________ after clicking the ____________ icon.
Need a Hint?
A)Run, Start
B)Find File, Apple
C)Search, Apple
D)Find File, Start
8

When a new virus hits the Net, updates are normally available within the
Need a Hint?
A)Hour.
B)Day.
C)Week.
D)Month.
9

Which of the following statements are true?
Need a Hint?
A)Once a file is successfully downloaded from the Internet the threat of a virus infecting your computer is non-existent.
B)Data files such as .doc and .xls files are unable to transmit viruses.
C)The most vulnerable types of files for spreading a virus are .txt files.
D)None of the above.




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