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This is an Internet proficiency test designed to tell you how much you know.

AVERAGE Test Score: 6 (Out of all the data submitted)

Score What it means...
0-2 You do not know too much about the Internet (or computers in general, but that is ok).
3-5 This is an okay amount of answers correct. You know enough to get around things.
6-9 You are pretty good at this stuff but have room for improvement.
10 You are very good at what you do.

 

1. A network is two or more computers connected to each other so they can share resources.

  1. True
    False

2. Mail sent electronically.

  1. Computer mail
    E-mail
    Snail mail

3. A __________ is the standard or set of rules that two computers use to communicate with each other.

  1. Modem
    Protocol
    Link

4. T1 Line is a high-speed digital connection capable of transmitting data at a rate of approximately __________.

  1. 1.5 million bits per second
    56 kbps
    1.5 million baud

5. A cable modem is a device that allows you to watch television on your computer.

  1. True
    False

6. __________ is a communications protocol that allows you to connect your computer to the Internet using a standard telephone line.

  1. ISDN
    SLIP
    TCP/IP

7. Encryption is a way of reducing the size of a file, or files, so that they don't take up a lot of space and can travel faster over a network.

  1. True
    False

8. ______ is the name for the protocol in which files are transferred over the Internet.

  1. Gateway
    Node
    FTP

9. A node is any computer directly connected to a network that acts as a repository for services available for other computers on the network.

  1. True
    False

10. A __________ is a computer that handles requests for data, electronic mail, file transfers, and other network services from other computers.

  1. Server
    Host
    Client



Your Quiz Score is

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