Surfing the Net Worksheet

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Directions: You have just read the article, "Surfing the Net". 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. What "surfing" software is needed to go on to the Internet?
    A. Windows XP.
    B. Net or Web browser.
    C. America Online.
    D. Norton or McAfee.

2. Of the activities listed below, which can you do with a web browser?
    A. Send and receive email and download files using FTP.
    B. Access gopher resources and read online newsgroups.
    C. Answers "A" and "B".
    D. None of the above.

3. What are the two (2) most popular web browsers?
    A. Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
    B. Netscape Navigator and Opera.
    C. Internet Explorer and Mozilla
    D. Internet Explorer and Opera.

4. What does WWW stand for?
    A. Wonderful Wild Web.
    B. World Wide Web.
    C. Wacky Wild Web.
    D. Wacky Witty Web.

5. A collection of web pages stored on one computer is called...
    A. A web host.
    B. A bunch of web pages.
    C. A web collection.
    D. A web site.

6. What is the first page of a web site called?
    A. Home Page.
    B. First Page.
    C. Web Site.
    D. Company Page.

7. When you see highlighted words or pictures in a web page, they are called?
    A. Highlinks.
    B. Highlights.
    C. Hyperlinks.
    D. Hypertext.

8. What does URL stand for?
    A. Uniform Resource Locator.
    B. Uniform Resistance Locator.
    C. United Resource Locator.
    D. Uniform Resource Link.

9. Which of the following are examples of URLs:
    A. http://www.londonderry.org
    B. gopher://marvel.loc.gov
    C. mailto:al_fredo@hotmail.com
    D. All of the above

10. Which of the following are good searching tips?
    A. Use "and" or "not". Using the word AND will focus the search for only those sites that include all of the words joined by the word AND. Using NOT will exclude the word(s) following NOT.
    B. Use quotes. Most search engines can focus a search for only those sites that include all of the words you put in quotes.
    C. Be specific. A search for Second World War will give you more specific information about that World War.
    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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