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This quiz covers the material in the first two modules of this course. Any of the required readings, including online articles, the Syllabus material on the web site, the Study Guide, and the text are fair game.
The quiz is made up of multiple choice questions with one answer, multiple choice questions with more than one answer, matching, and even short answer. The quiz is worth 25 points - questions 1-8 are 2 points each; question 9 is 4 points; and question 10 is 5 points.
So, take a couple of minutes to read over the whole quiz, then take a deep breath and begin.
1. The Internet is:
any network of computers a network of computers all using the same operating system a network of networks using any common set of network protocols a network of networks using TCP/IP
2. The Internet began:
with the development of the World Wide Web in 1991 with the development of NSFNet in 1984 with an RFP from DARPA in the late 1960s with the decommissioning of the NSFNet in 1995
3. URL means:
unidentified resource location unified resource library uniform research locator uniform resource locator
4. Distance learning occurs when: (Check all that apply)
students and teachers are face-to-face students are separated from teachers by distance students use a textbook or the Internet in class students are separated from teachers by time students communicate with students in another city
5. The Internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing.
True False
6. Software filters for the Internet are at best only of limited effectiveness.
7. The Fair Use doctrine is applicable in all countries around the world and indicates that educators may make use of any material encountered online.
8. All search engines use different methods for indexing and may produce different results to the same query.
9. Match each of these critical considerations for determining the quality of information found on the Internet with its description.
10. Briefly (in a paragraph or two) identify the critical components that should be in any Acceptable Use Policy for the Internet in your school system.