CIW Practice Test Prep questions well
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You and other parents are attending Back To School Night at your son's school. During his presentation
about this year's curriculum and goals, your son's teacher talks about the dangers of the Internet. Which
of the following should he include in his recommendations to the parents? - correct answer ✔✔Urge the
parents to warn their children to never provide personal information over the Internet.
Which of the following behaviors would be considered unethical? - correct answer ✔✔Using your
personal Facebook page to make disparaging remarks about your boss
You want to view your Web feeds in your e-mail Inbox rather than viewing them through an aggregator.
Which type of application will allow you to do this? - correct answer ✔✔Web feed management
providers
Some Internet practices are illegal (they violate laws and are punishable), whereas other practices may
be legal but are still unethical and should be avoided. Which of the following practices is both legal and
ethical? - correct answer ✔✔Trying shareware for free and paying for it only after you decide to keep
using it.
What distinguishes instant messaging from e-mail? - correct answer ✔✔Instant messages can be sent
only to contacts who are currently online.
Which term is used to describe a collection of personal thoughts posted on a public Web site? - correct
answer ✔✔Blog
You have decided to look for a new job to advance your career opportunities. Which process helps you to
obtain current information about available, relevant jobs in your area most quickly? - correct answer
✔✔Conduct a search on a job seeker site
The technology adoption life cycle describes: - correct answer ✔✔the degree to which members of a
demographic will adopt or accept a new product or innovation.
,Why should you avoid typing e-mail messages in all capital letters? - correct answer ✔✔Because using all
capital letters connotes shouting or anger
You periodically access a Web site that encourages users to provide information in a collaborative effort
to populate and grow the site. This site is an example of a: - correct answer ✔✔wiki.
Which term is used to describe a computer-based method of communication in which users can type
and view informal messages sent to one or more recipients, and view the responses immediately? -
correct answer ✔✔Instant messaging (IM)
Which service involves allowing a trusted person at a remote location to connect to your computer and
view your screen? - correct answer ✔✔Windows Remote Assistance
Which of the following behaviors is considered to have the most personal risk associated with it when
using social media? - correct answer ✔✔Agreeing to meet someone in person after getting acquainted
on Facebook
Which of the following would be considered an effective Internet communication when posting
messages to a newsgroup? - correct answer ✔✔A message that is pertinent, appropriate and brief
Unified communications (UC) is a business trend that seeks to: - correct answer ✔✔simplify and
integrate all forms of communication.
What is the term for an individual who is responsible for developing and implementing plans to take
advantage of the sales and marketing opportunities available through the Internet? - correct answer
✔✔Web marketing manager
You make it a point to send e-mail messages, text messages and instant messages that are considered
"safe for work." This is a good way to ensure that your messages: - correct answer ✔✔will not be
construed as sexual harassment.
Which of the following Internet communication practices is unethical but not illegal? - correct answer
✔✔Asking another user in a chat room for personal information
, You have created your own blog site and have posted and received numerous entries. You have noticed
that blog entries: - correct answer ✔✔consist of brief, informal thoughts focused on a specific topic.
You want to create a new Web site that contains content and scripts from other Web sites and blend
them in an innovative fashion that you have yet to see in any other site on the Web. Which term
describes your proposed Web site? - correct answer ✔✔Mashup
Which of the following is an example of ethical Internet behavior? - correct answer ✔✔Citing
information you find on the Internet that you use in your own work
Mrs. Brown is a teacher at the elementary school. As the school year begins, she sends a couple e-mail
messages to her students' parents to provide links to various school resource sites. Many of the parents
reply, thanking her for the resources and asking for more information on topics such as state testing,
district requirements, and fun educational sites for kids. Mrs. Brown realizes that e-mail is an inefficient
way to organize and share all her information. A more efficient way for her to provide resource links to
her students' parents would be: - correct answer ✔✔social tagging.
The technology adoption life cycle describes: - correct answer ✔✔the degree to which members of a
demographic will adopt or accept a new product or innovation.
What is the purpose of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)? - correct answer ✔✔It
passes information from one computer to another.
Which of the following statements best describes text messaging? - correct answer ✔✔A method of
person-to-person communication in which users type short text messages from mobile phones
A domain name server performs which function? - correct answer ✔✔It resolves domain names to IP
addresses
Which of the following statements is true about Voice over IP (VoIP)? - correct answer ✔✔VoIP is voice
information delivered in digital form as packets of data using Internet Protocol (IP).
answered to pass
You and other parents are attending Back To School Night at your son's school. During his presentation
about this year's curriculum and goals, your son's teacher talks about the dangers of the Internet. Which
of the following should he include in his recommendations to the parents? - correct answer ✔✔Urge the
parents to warn their children to never provide personal information over the Internet.
Which of the following behaviors would be considered unethical? - correct answer ✔✔Using your
personal Facebook page to make disparaging remarks about your boss
You want to view your Web feeds in your e-mail Inbox rather than viewing them through an aggregator.
Which type of application will allow you to do this? - correct answer ✔✔Web feed management
providers
Some Internet practices are illegal (they violate laws and are punishable), whereas other practices may
be legal but are still unethical and should be avoided. Which of the following practices is both legal and
ethical? - correct answer ✔✔Trying shareware for free and paying for it only after you decide to keep
using it.
What distinguishes instant messaging from e-mail? - correct answer ✔✔Instant messages can be sent
only to contacts who are currently online.
Which term is used to describe a collection of personal thoughts posted on a public Web site? - correct
answer ✔✔Blog
You have decided to look for a new job to advance your career opportunities. Which process helps you to
obtain current information about available, relevant jobs in your area most quickly? - correct answer
✔✔Conduct a search on a job seeker site
The technology adoption life cycle describes: - correct answer ✔✔the degree to which members of a
demographic will adopt or accept a new product or innovation.
,Why should you avoid typing e-mail messages in all capital letters? - correct answer ✔✔Because using all
capital letters connotes shouting or anger
You periodically access a Web site that encourages users to provide information in a collaborative effort
to populate and grow the site. This site is an example of a: - correct answer ✔✔wiki.
Which term is used to describe a computer-based method of communication in which users can type
and view informal messages sent to one or more recipients, and view the responses immediately? -
correct answer ✔✔Instant messaging (IM)
Which service involves allowing a trusted person at a remote location to connect to your computer and
view your screen? - correct answer ✔✔Windows Remote Assistance
Which of the following behaviors is considered to have the most personal risk associated with it when
using social media? - correct answer ✔✔Agreeing to meet someone in person after getting acquainted
on Facebook
Which of the following would be considered an effective Internet communication when posting
messages to a newsgroup? - correct answer ✔✔A message that is pertinent, appropriate and brief
Unified communications (UC) is a business trend that seeks to: - correct answer ✔✔simplify and
integrate all forms of communication.
What is the term for an individual who is responsible for developing and implementing plans to take
advantage of the sales and marketing opportunities available through the Internet? - correct answer
✔✔Web marketing manager
You make it a point to send e-mail messages, text messages and instant messages that are considered
"safe for work." This is a good way to ensure that your messages: - correct answer ✔✔will not be
construed as sexual harassment.
Which of the following Internet communication practices is unethical but not illegal? - correct answer
✔✔Asking another user in a chat room for personal information
, You have created your own blog site and have posted and received numerous entries. You have noticed
that blog entries: - correct answer ✔✔consist of brief, informal thoughts focused on a specific topic.
You want to create a new Web site that contains content and scripts from other Web sites and blend
them in an innovative fashion that you have yet to see in any other site on the Web. Which term
describes your proposed Web site? - correct answer ✔✔Mashup
Which of the following is an example of ethical Internet behavior? - correct answer ✔✔Citing
information you find on the Internet that you use in your own work
Mrs. Brown is a teacher at the elementary school. As the school year begins, she sends a couple e-mail
messages to her students' parents to provide links to various school resource sites. Many of the parents
reply, thanking her for the resources and asking for more information on topics such as state testing,
district requirements, and fun educational sites for kids. Mrs. Brown realizes that e-mail is an inefficient
way to organize and share all her information. A more efficient way for her to provide resource links to
her students' parents would be: - correct answer ✔✔social tagging.
The technology adoption life cycle describes: - correct answer ✔✔the degree to which members of a
demographic will adopt or accept a new product or innovation.
What is the purpose of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)? - correct answer ✔✔It
passes information from one computer to another.
Which of the following statements best describes text messaging? - correct answer ✔✔A method of
person-to-person communication in which users type short text messages from mobile phones
A domain name server performs which function? - correct answer ✔✔It resolves domain names to IP
addresses
Which of the following statements is true about Voice over IP (VoIP)? - correct answer ✔✔VoIP is voice
information delivered in digital form as packets of data using Internet Protocol (IP).
