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  1. ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, was developed by:

  2. A.
    FAA
    B.
    Department of Defence
    C.
    NATO
    D.
    UART

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  3. What is a spider?

  4. A.
    A computer virus
    B.
    A program that catalogs Web sites
    C.
    A hacker who breaks into computer systems
    D.
    An application for viewing Web sites

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  5. Which of the following is not a part of the Internet?

  6. A.
    World Wide Web
    B.
    Email
    C.
    CD-ROM
    D.
    HTTP

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  7. The abbreviation URL stands for:

  8. A.
    User Regulation Law
    B.
    Unknown RAM Load
    C.
    Uniform Resource Locator
    D.
    Ultimate RAM Locator

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  9. What is the Websites code for the country Mongolia?

  10. A.
    MN
    B.
    ML
    C.
    MG
    D.
    MO

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  11. What was the clock speed of the original IBM PC?

  12. A.
    Less than 5 MHz
    B.
    10 MHz
    C.
    8 MHz
    D.
    Just over 16 MHz

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  13. What is NAT?

  14. A.
    Network Address Translation
    B.
    Network Administration Tool
    C.
    Novell Address Transfer
    D.
    Newly Added Technology

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  15. What is not always necessary for accessing the Web?

  16. A.
    A Web browser
    B.
    A connection to an Internet Access Provider
    C.
    A computer
    D.
    A modem

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  17. On what date was the debut of the first IBM Personal Computer?

  18. A.
    August 12, 1981
    B.
    January 21 1979
    C.
    August 21, 1980
    D.
    January 12, 1982

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  19. A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to prevent detection is...

  20. A.
    Worm
    B.
    Retrovirus
    C.
    Trojan
    D.
    Ghost virus

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