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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.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
2
Colons separate the different parts of a newsgroup name.
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.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
4
Netscape does not have a built-in newsgroup reader.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
5
Once your Newsgroup client is configured, you will have access to every newsgroup in the world.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
6
Newsgroups are threaded. Each thread represents a different topic being discussed in the newsgroup.
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.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
8
When participating in a newsgroup, you cannot delete messages written by other users.
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.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
10
All servers honor cancel messages of newsgroup messages.
A)
TRUE
B)
FALSE
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