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The quiz for the "Introduction" section consists of five questions. Answer each question then select "Grade Test." You score will appear at the bottom of the Netscape window below the links to the correct answers. 





































THE INTERNET


Question #1: 


The Internet is also refered to as:



(A) The "Web.".


The Internet, also refered to as the "Web," is an ever-growing collection of
specialized computers, known as servers, which deliver Internet pages. These
"web pages" contain text and graphics designed to be viewed by a global audience.
The content of Internet pages vary greatly.











































THE LOCATION OF THE WEB


Question #2: 


The Internet is a collection of specialized
computers located in Washington, D.C. 


(B) FALSE.


As stated above, the Web is a collection of documents housed on servers located aroung the world.
It is not uncommon to move thousands to miles electronicly with a single click of the mouse button.
One minute the user may be looking at a document from New Jersey and in the next transported to
a web document from China.








































THE ACT OF EXPLORING THE WEB


Question #3: 


The act of exploring the Web is known as:


(C) Surfing.


An essential tool in viewing Web documents is the "web browser." Like the name implies, a web
browser is designed to explore the Web. Users of the Web click on highlighted words or graphics,
known as hyperlinks, to move from one page to another. The act exploring the web is often refered
to as "surfing." 












































ACCESS TO THE WEB


Question #4: 


American users can only view documents which were created in the United States. 


(B) FALSE.


It is not uncommon to move thousands to miles electronicly with a single click of the mouse button. One minute the user may be looking at a document from New Jersey and in the next transported to a web document from China. Web browsers are powerful tools which download the information from often distant computers to be viewed on the users screen. Access to the Internet is available for all citizens of the United States through university systems or subscriptions from corporate access providers.

















































DISPLAYING DOCUMENTS ON THE WEB

	 
Question #5: 


Which of the following groups is allowed to put pages on the Web? 

	
(D) All of the above.

	
The content of Internet pages vary greatly. The Web contains a wide range of information topics. Universities, corporations, clubs and organizations, governments, television networks, newspaper and magazine publishers, and even members of the general public have produced Web pages.