Multiple Choice

Click on the correct response for each question below.

1		Which of the following statements are false?
			A)	Usenet newsgroups were invented in the late 1960s by a group of students who wanted a better way to converse over the Internet on specific topics.
			B)	When participating in a newsgroup, you cannot delete messages written by other users.
			C)	Both A and B are false.
			D)	None of the above is false.
2		If you were looking for a newsgroup to discuss a very controversial political issue, what would most likely be the newsgroup name prefix?
			A)	Soc
			B)	Poli
			C)	Talk
			D)	Misc
3		If you were looking for a newsgroup to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of laptop computers, what would most likely be the newsgroup name prefix?
			A)	Soc
			B)	Comp
			C)	Talk
			D)	Misc
4		To choose a newsgroup in Netscape, pull down the Communicator menu and choose
			A)	Newsgroups.
			B)	Preferences.
			C)	Edit.
			D)	None of the above.
5		If you are having trouble using Newsgroups, you should post your questions to
			A)	Help.newusers.questions
			B)	News.newusers.questions
			C)	Newusers.new.questions
			D)	Newusers.help.questions
6		Netscape Navigator allows you to sort newsgroup messages by
			A)	Name of the sender.
			B)	Date.
			C)	Priority.
			D)	All of the above.
7		Microsoft Internet Explorer allows you to sort newsgroup messages by
			A)	Name of the sender.
			B)	Date.
			C)	File size.
			D)	All of the above.
8		Which of the following statements are false?
			A)	When you delete a newsgroup message, it is deleted from the newsgroup at all locations that subscribe to that newsgroup.
			B)	In a newsgroup, you cannot delete messages that have been written by others.
			C)	In both Netscape Communicator and Outlook Express, when viewing a directory of messages in a newsgroup, a plus sign beside the message means the message has a hierarchy of other messages beneath it.
			D)	Both A and B.
9		Which of the following statements are true?
			A)	The difference between a newsgroup and a Web-based discussion forum is forums are not cataloged as part of the public Usenet service on the Internet.
			B)	One of the disadvantages of a Web-based discussion forum is that the user cannot set up a new forum.
			C)	Both A and B are true.
			D)	None of the above are true.