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IEGettingStartedwithInternetExplorer



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A computer network consists of two or more computers.
 

 2. 

Web pages contain hyperlinks that open other Web pages when you click them.
 

 3. 

Graphics, such as pictures or logos, cannot be used as hyperlinks; only text can be used as hyperlinks.
 

 4. 

You can use a hyperlink to open another Web page, but not to play sound or video files.
 

 5. 

You can print Web pages but you cannot copy text from Web pages.
 

 6. 

The World Wide Web is not part of the Internet.
 

 7. 

Netscape Navigator, Opera, and Microsoft Internet Explorer are all Web browsers.
 

 8. 

You can specify which Web page you want to be your home page.
 

 9. 

The World Wide Web was created in England in 1997 to allow links between documents on the Internet..
 

 10. 

An intranet is a computer network that connects computers in a local area only.
 

 11. 

An Internet Explorer icon may appear on your desktop that you can double-click to open Internet Explorer and view the home page.
 
 
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 12. 

In the figure above, Item 1 shows a graphic hyperlink.
 

 13. 

When clicked, Item 4 in the figure above, opens the home page.
 

 14. 

Item 5 in the figure above is used to search for specific words on the open Web page.
 

 15. 

Item 3 in the figure above points to the area where you enter a URL.
 

 16. 

In the figure above, item 4 is the Forward button.
 

 17. 

You can add links to the Links bar by typing the URL in the Address Bar and then clicking Go.
 

 18. 

You can start Internet Explorer by using the Start button or a desktop icon.
 

 19. 

The URL of a Web page that is open in the browser appears in the title bar.
 

 20. 

Use the Back button on the Internet Explorer toolbar to open the previous page.
 

 21. 

Use the Stop button on the Internet Explorer toolbar to stop loading a Web page.
 

 22. 

Use the History button on the Internet Explorer toolbar to read about the history of the Internet.
 

 23. 

The Status bar displays information about your connection process, notifies you when you connect to another Web site, and identifies the percentage of information transferred from the Web server to your browser.
 

 24. 

The address of a Web page is also called a URL.
 

 25. 

HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer To Pages.
 

 26. 

If you add a Web page to your list of favorites, you still have to type its Web address each time you want to view it.
 

 27. 

There is more than one method to access your list of favorites.
 
 
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 28. 

In the figure above, item 2 is pointing to a saved URL.
 

 29. 

Based on the information in the figure above, the link to the National Education Association Web site is a saved favorite in this browser.
 

 30. 

Internet Explorer does not automatically add the http:// protocol to the beginning of the address you type.
 

 31. 

Favorites can be placed in folders.
 

 32. 

You cannot change the default page name of a favorite Web page.
 

 33. 

If you want to quickly return to the Web site that appears when you first start your browser, click the Home button on the Standard buttons toolbar.
 

 34. 

When you place the mouse pointer over a link on a Web page, it changes to an icon of an hour glass.
 

 35. 

You use the Favorites menu to change your home page.
 

 36. 

Internet Explorer's Help system lets you search for a specific word or phrase, or enter a keyword, then request a list of topics containing that keyword.
 

 37. 

You should not assume it is OK to copy text or graphics from a Web page without checking the site carefully for any usage restrictions.
 
 
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 38. 

In the figure above, the tab identified as Item 3 in the Help window works like a table of contents in a book.
 

 39. 

Most international Web sites have an English link somewhere on the home page so that you can display the site in English.
 

 40. 

If you want to change print settings, such as the number of copies to print, you should click the print icon on the Standard Buttons toolbar.
 

 41. 

Search engines are Web pages that make it easier for you to find information on the Internet.
 

 42. 

You can type a keyword in the Address Bar and then click Go to search for information on the Internet.
 

 43. 

Google is an example of a Web search engine.
 

 44. 

The Search Companion enables you to search in two ways.
 

 45. 

Before closing Internet Explorer, you must save your Web pages.
 

 46. 

Click Edit on the menu bar then click Show Related Links to find similar Web pages to the one you are currently viewing.
 

 47. 

The Search Companion task pane shows results by category or keywords.
 

 48. 

The Search companion lists the resulting Web pages, you copy and paste the URL you think best meets your information needs into the Address bar to view the pages.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 49. 

When two or more computers are connected locally, such as in an office, the network is called a(n) ____.
a.
Internet
b.
Telecommunications network
c.
Intranet
d.
None of the above
 

 50. 

Which of the following is the part of the Internet that contains Web pages that are linked together?
a.
Intranet
b.
World Wide Web
c.
Hypertext links
d.
None of the above
 

 51. 

Using Internet Explorer, you can ____.
a.
Display Web pages
b.
Search for information
c.
Print Web pages
d.
All of the above
 

 52. 

The first graphical Web browser introduced at the University of Illinois in 1993 was called ____.
a.
Navigator
b.
Mosaic
c.
Arpanet
d.
Explorer
 

 53. 

To use the Internet, you must have ____.
a.
A computer
b.
An Internet connection
c.
A Web browser
d.
All of the above
 

 54. 

A hyperlink on a Web page can ____.
a.
Open a graphics file
b.
Play a sound file
c.
Play a video file
d.
All of the above
 

 55. 

An example of a Web browser program is ____.
a.
Microsoft Web
b.
Yahoo!
c.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
d.
AltaVista
 

 56. 

To start Internet Explorer you can do any of the following except ____.
a.
Double-click the Internet Explorer icon on the Desktop
b.
Click the Internet Explorer icon on the Quick Launch toolbar
c.
Type Go Internet in the browser window
d.
Click Internet Explorer on the All Programs menu
 
 
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 57. 

In the figure above, a text hyperlink is represented by item number ____.
a.
2
b.
3
c.
4
d.
None of these
 

 58. 

In the figure above, item 3 is pointing to the ____.
a.
Title bar
b.
Home page
c.
URL
d.
All of the above
 

 59. 

Clicking Item 4 in the figure above will open ____.
a.
The Explorer History bar
b.
The Favorites list
c.
A map image
d.
The home page
 

 60. 

Clicking Item 6 in the figure above will open ____.
a.
The Explorer History bar
b.
The Favorites bar
c.
A map image
d.
The Search window
 

 61. 

To view the previous page, click the ____ on the toolbar.
a.
Back button
b.
URL
c.
hyperlink
d.
scroll arrow
 

 62. 

The three letters edu in a Web site www.lsu.edu is the ____.
a.
top-level domain
b.
hyperlink
c.
domain name
d.
protocol
 

 63. 

The first page that opens when you start Internet Explorer is called the ____.
a.
Favorite page
b.
Site page
c.
Web page
d.
Home page
 

 64. 

To move the Web page up and down in the browser window, click the____.
a.
horizontal scroll bar
b.
Go button
c.
vertical scroll bar
d.
status indicator
 

 65. 

You can search for Web sites about a particular topic if you type a keyword or words in the Address bar, then click the ____.
a.
Search button
b.
Go button
c.
Links button
d.
Find button
 

 66. 

The status bar in Internet Explorer shows ____.
a.
Information about your connection progress when you open a new Web page
b.
A notification of when you are connecting to another Web site
c.
The percentage of information that has transferred to your browser from the Web server
d.
All of the above
 

 67. 

The part of the Internet Explorer window that displays the address of the currently opened Web page is the ____.
a.
Menu bar
b.
Status bar
c.
Title bar
d.
Address bar
 

 68. 

Another name for a Web page's address is the ____.
a.
Uniform Resource Address
b.
Uniform Web Locator
c.
Uniform Resource Locator
d.
Uniform Hyperlink.
 

 69. 

A URL for a Web page begins with the ____ protocol.
a.
Http
b.
Ftp
c.
URL
d.
None of the above
 

 70. 

To set the default home page as the page you are viewing when using Internet Explorer click ____ on the menu bar, click Internet Options, then click Use Current in the Home page area on the General tab.
a.
Tools
b.
Edit
c.
Options
d.
File
 

 71. 

To use a search engine you enter a phrase or a ____ in the appropriate search text box.
a.
Hit
b.
Link
c.
Keyword
d.
Favorite
 

 72. 

The view a list of Web sites that are similar in content to the current page, click Tools on the menu bar, then click ____.
a.
Matches
b.
Search engines
c.
Show Related Links
d.
Hyperlinks.
 

 73. 

When you click the Search button on the Internet Explorer toolbar, the ____ opens in the Explorer Search bar.
a.
Yahoo search engine
b.
Search Companion
c.
History list
d.
List of matching hyperlinks
 

 74. 

Which of the following is a Web search engine?
a.
Explore
b.
Navigator
c.
Search Companion
d.
Google
 
 
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 75. 

To help organize your favorite Web sites, click the area labeled by item ____ in Figure A-2.
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
None of the above
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 76. 

To locate a help topic based on a keyword, click the ____________________ tab in the Microsoft Internet Explorer Help window.
 

 

 77. 

Text or graphics that you click to open other Web pages, play a sound or video, are called ____________________.
 

 

 78. 

A search ____________________ is a special Web site that searches the Internet for Web sites based on words or phrases that you enter as keywords.
 

 

 79. 

The ____________________ bar displays information about your connection progress whenever you open a new Web page.
 

 

 80. 

The ____________________ bar provides access to most of the browser's features through a variety of commands.
 

 

 81. 

The______________________________ displays the URL of the Web page that is currently open.
 

 

 82. 

The ____________________ indicator is animated as a new Web page loads.
 

 

 83. 

A(n) ____________________ is an address of a Web page.
 

 

 84. 

The ____________________ bar is a convenient place to store links to Web pages that you use often.
 

 

 85. 

Yahoo! and Google are examples of search ____________________.
 

 
 
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 86. 

Item 1 in the figure above will display a list of ____________________.
 

 

 87. 

If you click the Address bar list arrow, you will see a list of ____________________ you have recently entered in the Address bar.
 

 
 
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 88. 

Click Item 4 in the figure above to view the ____________________.
 

 

 89. 

If you click Item 2 in the figure above, you will most likely see the ____________________ for the Office of the Director in the browser.
 

 

 90. 

To move the Web page up and down in the window, click the vertical ____________________.
 

 



 
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