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Microsoft Digital Literacy:
The Internet and World Wide Web
Test Item File
The Internet and World Wide Web Test Item File contains 37 test items that cover the 3 course lessons. We recommend that you select 30 items that represent a balance across the lessons to create a student test. Please note that while all the test items are drawn from the online assessments, not all of the online assessment items are included (for technical reasons) so the numbering convention does not match the online experience.
Lesson 1: The Internet:
Objective 1.1 Define what the Internet is and its uses.
1. You use your computer to chat with a friend who lives in another country.
Which network lets you transfer the messages between your computer and your friend's computer?
A.Intranet
B.Internet
C. Local area network (LAN)
D. Ethernet
2. You visit your friend's house and find her searching for books on the Internet.
Which of the following describes the status of your friend's computer?
A.Online
B.Offline
C. Stand by
D. Logged off
3. At home, your grandfather watches you working on your computer. He recently heard about the Internet and wants to know what it is.
How will you define the Internet to him?
A.A program installed on a computer
B.An electronic device for printing documents
C. A worldwide collection of computer networks
D. A power backup source
Objective 1.2 Identify the different components required for an Internet connection.
41.Your friend runs the local grocery store. He wants to provide online services for his
customers and therefore needs to set up an Internet connection.
Which of the following components does he need to set up the connection?
Select two.
A.Personal computer
B.Printer
C. Modem
D. Web cam
E.Floppy drive
5. Your neighbor has moved to another country. He informs you about his new job. You want to congratulate him by sending an e-mail message.
Which of the following devices must you use to connect your computer to the Internet?
A.Printer
B.Scanner
C. Modem
D. Sound card
62.You own a small bookstore. Because of the popularity of the Internet, you decide to provide
online services for your customers.
Where will you go to get an Internet connection for your computer?
A.Software development company
B.Hardware company
C. Internet cafe
D. Internet service provider (ISP)
7. You purchase a computer so that you can work from home. You request an Internet connection from an Internet service provider (ISP).
Which of the following physical devices will the ISP use to connect your computer to the Internet?
A.Cables
B.Speakers
C. Scanners
D. Floppy disks
83.Alan wants an Internet connection for his new laptop. He does not want to connect to the
Internet through cables.
Which of the following components will Alan use to connect his computer to the
Internet?
A.Floppy drive
B.Modem
C. WiFi card
D. Display card
Objective 1.3 Identify the features of different types of Internet connections.
94.Wide World Importers has clients in various countries. It requires its employees to work in
shifts and communicate with each other through the Internet. Therefore, it needs an
Internet connection that is fast and always available.
What type of Internet connection does Wide World Importers use?
A.Dial-up
B.Dedicated
C. Digital
D. Modem
105.You go to your friend's house to play an online game. You hear modem tones when your
friend's computer sends a request to the Internet service provider (ISP) to establish the
Internet connection.
What type of Internet connection does your friend use?
A.Dial-up
B.Broadband
C. WiFi
D. Dedicated
116.You have a computer at home. The computer is connected to the Internet through a dial-up
connection. Every time you connect to the Internet, you send a request to the Internet
service provider (ISP).
Which device establishes this connection?
A.Sound card
B.Modem
C. Microphone
D. Speaker
Objective 1.4 Explain the meaning of the term bandwidth in relation to the different types of Internet connections.
127.Four of your friends simultaneously download a large article from the Internet.
If your friends have the connections shown in the following exhibit,who will be
the last one to finish downloading the file?
A. Nikhil
B.David
C. Susan
D. Ken
Lesson 2: The World Wide Web
Objective 2.1 Define the WWW and its relation to the Internet.
138.You want to use the Internet to view a list of the latest movies.
Which of the following must you use to access the Internet?
A.Microsoft® Notepad
B.Microsoft® Paint
C. Web browser
D. Address book
149.Your friend wants to create and publish a Web page. He tells you that he wants to learn the
language that is used to create a Web page.
Which language will you suggest to him?
A.Wireless Markup Language
B.Hypertext Transfer Language
C. Hypertext Markup Language
D. Standard General Language
Objective 2.2 Explain how Web addresses work.
1510.Your friend creates and publishes a Web site. You want to open it on your computer.
Which of the following options will you need to easily identify and access the
Web site?
A.Domain name
B.Alphanumeric code
C. American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)
D. Your friend's name
16. Sabina creates a Web site for the first time. She wants to know which protocol her Web browser uses to display Web pages.
Which of the following protocols does her Web browser use?
A.File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
B.Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
C. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
D. Internet Protocol (IP)
117.Your brother sends you an e-mail message that includes various URLs.
Which one of the following is a valid URL?
A.
B.www\\margiestravel.com
C.
D. http\\:
Objective 2.3 Navigate and explore Web sites by using Microsoft® Internet Explorer®.
18. You open the home page for On the home page, you see a link for the weather report. You want to view the weather report in a separate window, but you do not want the home page to close.
What will you do to view the weather report in a separate window?
A.Type the keyword weather in the address bar and then click New Page.
B.Click the link for the weather report.
C. Right-click the link for the weather report and then click Open in New Window.
D. Type the keyword weather in the Search box.
Objective 2.6 Define what browser plug-ins are and their uses.
129.Your friend recommends that you view a course demonstration on the Internet. However,
you are unable to open the Web site because enhanced files are embedded in it.
Which software do you need to install on your computer to view the
demonstration?
A.Web browser
B.Web portal
C. Search engine
D. Plug-in
20. You watch your cousin play games on the Internet on his computer. Later, you are unable to access the same Web site on your computer because enhanced content is embedded in it.
Which software must you install on your computer to play the game?
A.Web portal
B.Web browser
C. Plug-in
D. Search engine
2113.You are listening to music on a music Web site. However, you cannot play certain songs,
because new features are embedded in them.
Which software must you install on your computer so that you can play the
new songs?
A.Plug-in
B.MicrosoftPaint
C. MicrosoftNotepad
D. Address book
2214.You purchase a computer and a modem. You connect the computer to the modem. Now you want to send an e-mail message to a friend..
In addition to the computer and the modem, what do you need to send an e-mail
message to your friend?
A.Personal digital assistant (PDA)
B.Internet service provider (ISP)
C. Web cam
D. Fax machine
Lesson 3: Communicating on the Internet:
Objective 3.1 Explain how e-mail works.
23. You recently bought a computer and set up an Internet connection. You want to compose, send, receive, and store e-mail messages on your computer by using Microsoft® Office Outlook® Express. Your operating system is Microsoft Windows® XP. You access the Internet through an Internet service provider (ISP).
Which of the following options must work properly for you to send and receive e-mail messages by using Outlook Express? Select three.
A.E-mail server
B.E-mail client
C. Home page on your ISP Web site
D. E-mail account page on your ISP Web site
E.Internet connection
F. Authoring program
2154.You are explaining the concept of e-mail to your friend.
Which of the following options will you use as an analogy?
A.Postal mail
B.Telephone directory
C. Fax machine
D. Digital diary
2516.Peter wants to exchange e-mail messages with his friends and colleagues.
Which of the following entities does he need to exchange e-mail messages?
Select two.
A.Computer
B.Internet access
C. Printer
D. Plug-in
E.Search engine
2617.You need to send a message over the Internet to your friend Paula.
What information do you need to send a message to Paula?
A.Telephone number
B.E-mail address
C. Home address
D. Company address
27. You want to tell a friend about the significance of e-mail.
Which of the following options can you use to explain the significance of e-mail? Select two.
A.You can access it anywhere in the world.
B.You can use it to send text and picture messages.
C. You can use it to send fax messages.
D. You can use it to scan pictures.
E.It allows you to record audio.
28. Salman is curious about e-mail. He asks you about the medium that is used to send an e-mail message.
Which of the following options will you use to answer his question?
A.Fax machine
B.Postal service
C. Courier service
D. Internet
29. Your friend has received a promotion. You want to send an e-mail message to congratulate him. You want to create a Microsoft Hotmail® account to send this message.
Arrange the steps in the list below in the order in which you will proceed to create a Hotmail account.
Steps
A. Enter account information.
B. Create an e-mail address.
C. Open
D. Click the link for the new account.
Objective 3.3Manage e-mails.
30. As you read your e-mail messages in Office Outlook Express, you notice that some messages require a follow-up activity.
What will you do to ensure that you remember to do the follow-up activity for the messages?
A.Create a To Do list.
B.Sort messages by name.
C. Set a flag.
D. Move the e-mail messages to a new folder.
3118.Anna has used e-mail for more than a year. She now has difficulty keeping track of the
contact details of all the people with whom she communicates.
Identify the method by which Anna can easily access all of the contact details
in alphabetical order.
A.Create Signature
B.Use Address Book
C. Sort by name
D. Set a Flag
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Objective 3.4Identify the features of different types of online communities.
3219.Your brother wants to create an online journal to document a special event so that all of
your friends can view the pictures and illustrations.
Which of the following online communities will help him create this online
journal?
A.Blog
B.Chat group
C. Newsgroup
D. Bulletin board
3320.You want to chat with your friends over the Internet.
Which program must you install to do this?
A.Microsoft Windows® Messenger
B.Microsoft Paint
C. Microsoft Office Word 2003
D. Microsoft Office Excel® 2003
Objective 3.6Explain how Web authoring software helps you create and publish Web pages to communicate with an audience.
3421.You are working on an assignment to create a Web site.
Which of the following programs will you use to create the Web pages for the
Web site?
A.Microsoft® Paint
B.Microsoft® Office FrontPage® 2003
C. Microsoft® Office PowerPoint®2003
D. Microsoft® Office Excel® 2003
35. Your friend wants to know about Office FrontPage 2003.
Which of the following terms will you use to describe FrontPage?
A.Web browser
B.Web authoring tool
C. Spreadsheet
D. Graphics tool
3622.You want to tell Michael about the uses of Office FrontPage 2003.
Which of the following uses will you mention?
A.Take photographs
B.Create graphics
C. Send e-mail messages
D. Create Web sites
3723.David wants to publish a Web site. He has an Internet connection from an Internet
service provider (ISP).
Which one of the following features provided by an ISP will enable David to
publish the Web pages?
A.File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
B.Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
C. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
D. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)