Deck 1: Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 8 : Introduction to Internet Explorer

Question 1

Networks are connected with high-, medium-, and low-speed data lines that allow data to move from one computer to another.

A)Wireless systems
B)Firewalls
C)Portals
D)Networks

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Referring to the accompanying figure, if you do not enter in the "http://" when entering in this Web site address, Internet Explorer will ____.

A)assume you want it to be "http://"
B)give you an error message
C)both a. and b.
D)neither a. nor b.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A ____, which runs Web server software, provides resources such as text, images, files, and links to other computers on the Internet.

A)Web server
B)Web browser
C)Web connector
D)Web administrator

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When the window is maximized, the ____ button replaces the Maximize button on the title bar.

A)Minimize
B)Help
C)Restore
D)Refresh

Question 5

Web page authors use a special language called ____to create Web pages.

A)JSP
B)HTTP
C)HTML
D)FTP

Question 6

Referring to the accompanying figure, the extension is ____.

A))com
B)http
C))html
D)ie8

Question 7

Each computer on the Internet has a unique address, called a(n)____.

A)URL
B)IP address
C)domain name
D)avatar

Question 8

The accompanying figure, from beginning to end, illustrates a ____.

A)extension
B)URL
C)IP address
D)domain name

Question 9

A ____ is the introductory page for a Web site, and all other Web pages for that site are usually accessible from this page via links.

A)home page
B)Web page
C)portal page
D)intranet page

Question 10

All of the resources and links found throughout the Internet create an interconnected network called ____.

A)the World Wide Web
B)the Web
C)WWW
D)all of the above

Question 11

The ____ buttons in Internet Explorer include the Back button and the Forward button.

A)scroll
B)refresh
C)preference
D)navigation

Question 12

____, a type of malicious software, randomly displays advertisements and other messages while you use your computer.

A)Spyware
B)Adware
C)Phishing data
D)A computer virus

Question 13

Each Web page has a unique address, called a ____, which distinguishes it from all other pages on the Internet.

A)URL
B)FTP
C)browse tag
D)page title

Question 14

You access hypermedia by clicking a ____, which points to the location of the computer on which the hypermedia is stored and to the hypermedia itself.

A)navlink
B)hyper bar
C)hyperlink
D)navigation bar

Question 15

Internet Explorer 8 includes a ____ Filter designed to identify malicious and fraudulent Web sites, and will inform you by displaying an appropriate message in the display area and changing the background color of the Address Bar to red.

A)SmartBrowser
B)SmartSecure
C)SmartWeb
D)SmartScreen

Question 16

Click the ____ button to maximize the Internet Explorer window so that it expands to fill the entire desktop.

A)Minimize
B)Maximize
C)Enlarge
D)Expand

Question 17

A ____ is a set of rules.

A)behavior
B)protocol
C)command
D)menu

Question 18

The ____ is a worldwide collection of networks, each of which is composed of a collection of smaller networks.

A)Government portal
B)Internet
C)NASA portal
D)Domain aggregator

Question 19

To combat security vulnerabilities that are present in programs installed on your computer, software manufactures may release updates, also known as ____.

A)patches
B)service packs
C)either a. or b.
D)neither a. nor b.

Question 20

If you would like Internet Explorer to display Web pages in full screen mode, you either can press ____ on the keyboard or select the Full Screen command on the View menu.

A)F8
B)F9
C)F10
D)F11

Question 21

The portion of the Web page you select is ____ from the page to the Clipboard and then pasted from the Clipboard into the document.

A)copied
B)duplicated
C)snatched
D)grabbed

Question 22

Each time a Web page appears in the display area, the title of the Web page is added to the ____ list.

A)Past Pages
B)Recent Pages
C)both a. and b.
D)neither a. nor b.

Question 23

If the text label is not displayed on the buttons on the Command Bar, ____ the Command Bar, point to Customize on the shortcut menu, and then click Show All Text Labels.

A)right-click
B)left-click
C)single-click
D)double-click

Question 24

You can clear the History List by clicking ____ on the Command Bar, clicking Delete Browsing History, verifying that a check mark appears in the History check box, and then clicking the Delete button in the Delete Browsing History dialog box.

A)Safety
B)View
C)Edit
D)History

Question 25

The ____ list contains the titles of all Web pages in the order they were displayed during the current session.A check mark preceding a name in the list identifies the page currently displayed.

A)Session
B)Tab
C)Went To
D)Go To

Question 26

If you encounter a Web page that does not display correctly, you may be able to correct the problem by displaying the Web page in ____ View.

A)Design
B)Safe
C)Compatibility
D)Alternate

Question 27

A method of saving information, called the ____ method, allows you to copy an entire Web page, or portions of a page, and insert the information into any Windows document.

A)copy and paste
B)copy
C)paste
D)duplicate

Question 28

If you wish to transfer your favorite Web sites to another computer, you can use Internet Explorer's ____ Wizard to preserve your favorites.

A)Favorites
B)Import/Export
C)Transfer
D)Copy

Question 29

While a Web page loads in the display area, the Internet Explorer icon in the corresponding tab changes to an animated ____.

A)triangle
B)square
C)circle
D)hour glass

Question 30

To move the insertion point to the Address Bar when the box is empty, or to highlight the URL in the Address Bar, press ____.

A)ALT+B
B)ALT+C
C)ALT+D
D)ALT+E

Question 31

If a small ____ appears to the right of the Command Bar, it indicates additional Command Bar options are available.

A)single caret
B)double caret
C)either a. or b.
D)neither a. nor b.

Question 32

You can customize the tools that appear on the Command Bar by right-clicking the Command Bar, pointing to ____ on the shortcut menu, and then clicking Add or Remove Commands.

A)Customize
B)Command Bar
C)Display
D)Edit

Question 33

Clicking the Internet Explorer menu icon on the title bar will display the ____ menu, which contains commands to carry out the actions associated with the Internet Explorer window.

A)System
B)Navigation
C)Options
D)Help

Question 34

On the Command bar, clicking the question mark within a blue circle displays the ____ menu, which is also accessible via the menu bar.

A)Navigation
B)Edit
C)View
D)Help

Question 35

To verify that your new favorite was added to the favorites list, press the ____ key to display the menu bar, click the Favorites menu, verify that the favorite appears, and then press the ESC key twice to close the Favorites menu and hide the menu bar.

A)ALT
B)SHIFT
C)TAB
D)CTRL

Question 36

When you ____ the window, it is still open but it no longer appears on the desktop and the Internet Explorer button on the taskbar becomes inactive (a lighter color).

A)minimize
B)maximize
C)close
D)highlight

Question 37

Clicking the ____ arrow displays the ____ list, which also contains a list of previously visited URLs.

A)Address Bar
B)Menu Bar
C)Navigation Bar
D)Insert Bar

Question 38

You can set the number of days Internet Explorer keeps the URLs in the History List by using the Internet Options command on the ____ menu.

A)Navigation
B)View
C)Tools
D)File

Question 39

____ is a word processing program that is supplied with Microsoft Windows.

A)TextPad
B)WordPad
C)ProcessPad
D)NoteTaker

Question 40

____ Browsing is a new feature in Internet Explorer 8 that allows you to visit Web pages without the Web browser recording any information.

A)InPrivate
B)Secret
C)Discrete
D)Safe

Question 41

A markup language contains text, as well as information about the text.

Question 42

The URL in the Address Bar updates automatically as you browse from page to page.

Question 43

Modified Multiple Choice The IE title bar includes the ____.

A)Internet Explorer menu icon
B)the Save As icon
C)title of the active Web page
D)Minimize, Restore (or Maximize)buttons
E)Close buttons
F)the Printer icon

Question 44

Even though you are able to open multiple Internet Explorer windows simultaneously, it is recommended that you open new Web pages in tabs.

Question 45

Modified Multiple Choice Since the most common Internet Explorer commands are accessible via the ____, by default Internet Explorer hides the menu bar.

A)Favorites Bar
B)Navigation Bar
C)Bookmark Bar
D)Command Bar

Question 46

A software firewall blocks unauthorized connections to and from your computer.

Question 47

The https protocol is a more secure version of the http protocol.

Question 48

Modified Multiple Choice You can change the home page by clicking Tools on the Command Bar, clicking the Internet Options command, and under the General tab clicking the ____ button, or typing your desired URL in the text box.

A)Use current
B)Use new
C)Use default
D)Use Microsoft
E)Use blank

Question 49

If you know the URL of a Web page you want to visit, click the URL in the Address Bar to highlight it, type the new URL, and then press the ENTER key to display the corresponding page.

Question 50

Antivirus software manufacturers release virus damage updates that "teach" the software how to detect newly-created viruses.

Question 51

Domain hijacking helps to protect from phishing scams by allowing the user to easily identify whether the Web site currently displayed in the window is the Web site he or she intended to visit.

Question 52

HTML describes the rules used to transmit Web pages electronically over the Internet.

Question 53

You can change the size of the icons on the Address Bar by using the Use Large Icons command on the shortcut menu.

Question 54

By default, the Instant Search box will perform your search using Windows Live search.

Question 55

Modified Multiple Choice Your favorites appear in the ____.

A)Favorites Menu
B)Bookmarks Menu
C)Favorites Center
D)Bookmarks Center

Question 56

Regardless of the size of the Command Bar in your Internet Explorer window, all commands will display.

Question 57

In some cases today, fixed wireless access is replacing wires over the last mile, which impairs access to the Internet.

Question 58

The Internet started as a government experiment for the military.

Question 59

The tab row is located adjacent to the Command Bar.

Question 60

Modified Multiple Choice In addition to clicking the Stop button on the toolbar to stop the transfer of a Web page, you also can click the ____.

A)ESC key
B)ALT+V and then the P key
C)Stop command on the View menu
D)Stop command on the Edit menu
E)ALT+T and then the P key

Question 61

Clearing the History List does not clear the Address Bar list.

Question 62

____________________ displays the top level domain in a black font, while the remainder of the URL is displayed in a gray font.

Question 63

To display a Web page in Compatibility View, click the Compatibility View button on the Command Bar.

Question 64

____________________ is a program that tracks the actions you take on your computer, such as which Web sites you visit, what products you purchase online, and your credit card information, and sends them to a third party.

Question 65

Text, images, and other hypermedia available at a Web site are stored in a file called a ____________________.

Question 66

The steps required to delete a folder in the favorites list are the same as those required to delete a favorite.

Question 67

A(n)____________________ is composed of several computers connected together to share resources and data.

Question 68

To view the Go To list, press the CTRL key to display the menu bar, click View on the menu bar, and then point to Go To on the View menu.

Question 69

The most common way to browse the World Wide Web is to obtain the URL of a Web page you want to visit and then enter it into the Address Bar.

Question 70

____________________, is the combination of text, images, audio, video, and interactivity, delivered over the Internet.

Question 71

If you designate more than one Web page as your home page, Internet Explorer will open each home page in a separate window when you open Internet Explorer.

Question 72

When the Explorer Bar is visible, the display area contains three panes.

Question 73

You can click the ____________________ at the right end of the Address Bar to display a list of previously displayed Web pages.

Question 74

A collection of related Web pages make up a ____________________.

Question 75

A favorite consists of the title of the Web page and the URL of that page.

Question 76

When you wish to exit InPrivate Browsing mode, simply close the window.

Question 77

The optional third part of a URL is the ____________________ of the Web page, which includes the file name and possibly a directory or folder name.

Question 78

The Internet has high-speed data lines that connect major computers located around the world, which form the Internet ____________________.

Question 79

Internet Explorer and Windows store your favorites as small text files in a folder on a Web server.

Question 80

The ____________________ contains the URL for the page currently shown in the display area.