Getting Online Worksheet

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Directions: You have just read the article, "Getting Online". To complete this worksheet, read each question. Then, make your choice by clicking in the box on the right you think is the correct answer. If you need to go back to find an answer, just click on the web page that is on your taskbar.

1. Which of the following is needed to get online?
    A. CPU, RAM, and storage.
    B. Monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
    C. Modem and printer.
    D. All of the above.

2. What software protocol is needed for Internet access?
    A. TKP/IP.
    B. TCP/EP.
    C. TCP/IP.
    D. TCT/IP.

3. What two (2) items will an Internet Service Provider (ISP) provide you with?
    A. Web browser and an account.
    B. Computer and printer.
    C. Internet Explorer and modem.
    D. Web browser and modem.

4. What does Modem stand for?
    A. Modern-Demodulator.
    B. Modulator-Demodulator.
    C. Modulator-Demolition.
    D. Module-Demodulator.

5. What is the baud rate for phone modems?
    A. Higher than 2400.
    B. Higher than 4800.
    C. Higher than 6600.
    D. Higher than 9600.

6. What two (2) things can an ISDN line do (hint: channels)?
    A. Watch television and talk on the phone.
    B. Talk on the phone and surf the web.
    C. Watch television and surf the web.
    D. Go fishing and surf the web.

7. What type of line does a cable modem use?
    A. Coaxial line.
    B. Twisted-pair line.
    C. Fiber optic television/cable line.
    D. Microwaves.

8. What two (2) types of modems are needed in satellite web access?
    A. Satellite modem and a phone modem.
    B. Satellite modem and cable modem.
    C. Phone modem and a cable modem.
    D. Cable modem and wireless modem.

9. Two (2) types of public browsers are...?
    A. Netscape Navigator and Opera.
    B. Internet Explorer and Mozilla.
    C. Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
    D. Internet Explorer and Opera.

10. Which of the following additional features Internet Service Providers, such as AOL, can provide their members?
    A. News and weather.
    B. Movie reviews and music.
    C. National and local events.
    D. All of the above.

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To find out what you got on this worksheet, press on the above button, "Get Score". Once you have found out your grade on this worksheet, print it out. Take your printout(s) [make sure it is your printed worksheet(s)] and place it in the Blue Basket on top of the file cabinet.


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