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

Communicating Over the Internet
Usenet Newsgroups and Web-based Forums

True or False

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

At the time of the press release of your text, there were more than 100,000 Usenet newsgroups on the Internet.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Colons separate the different parts of a newsgroup name.
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A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

A common prefix used for a newsgroups is talk. This topic is normally used to discuss the latest advancements in computer electronics.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Netscape does not have a built-in newsgroup reader.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Once your Newsgroup client is configured, you will have access to every newsgroup in the world.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Newsgroups are threaded. Each thread represents a different topic being discussed in the newsgroup.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

Netiquette calls for the newsgroup’s moderate to send you an e-mail message if your posting is rejected, to let you know why your message was not accepted into the newsgroup.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

When participating in a newsgroup, you cannot delete messages written by other users.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

If you delete a message from a public newsgroup at your ISP, the message may still go around the world to other servers.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

All servers honor cancel messages of newsgroup messages.
Need a Hint?
A)TRUE
B)FALSE




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