Unit F       Unit f  Multiple Choice  Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement.

 1.   A(n) ____ list is one in which all members automatically receive all messages, regardless of content.

a.

unmoderated

b.

announcement

c.

auto-posted

d.

Usenet

 2.   You ____ a mailing list by sending a message to the list’s administrative address.

a.

subscribe to

b.

join

c.

leave

d.

all of the above

  3.   When you send a command to a mailing list, you send it to the ____ address.

a.

list

b.

administrative

c.

mailing

d.

server

 4.   To retrieve a list of mailing lists on a server, use the ____ command.

a.

info global

b.

subscribe

c.

list global

d.

get

 5.   The list server stores old messages in files called _____.

a.

welcome messages

b.

digests

c.

archives

d.

lists

 6.   Usually, the command to leave a mailing list is ____ followed by the list's name.

a.

unsubscribe

b.

signoff

c.

quit

d.

Either A or B

 7.   Although some Web sites allow you to access newsgroups, you often need a(n) ____ to access the messages in a newsgroup.

a.

news reader

b.

news database

c.

e-mail client program

d.

news server

 Figure F-3

____           8.   What is indicated by the item marked 2 in Figure F-3?

a.

The topic name

b.

The search expression

c.

The group name

d.

The user name

 9.   In order for an instant message to be exchanged, both users must _______.

a.

be on the same Web site

b.

have the same password

c.

have their e-mail programs open

d.

be online

 10.   Which of the following is not true of virtual communities?

a.

They can be a good place to meet new people with similar interests.

b.

If you send a message to another member, that member can review the personal information you included in your directory listing.

c.

If you contact another member, that member must respond to you, even if it’s to say, “Not interested.”

d.

They usually provide a directory that lists members’ locations and interests.

 

Tru           Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

 

____  1     11.   You send commands to a list's administrative address.

 

____  1     12.   Each member of an unmoderated mailing list receives all messages sent to the mailing list, regardless of content.

 

____  1     13.   You subscribe to a mailing list by sending an e-mail message to a current member of the mailing list, with a request to join the list's membership.

 

____  1      14.   Lurking helps you prepare to post messages that are consistent with other list members' interests.

 

____  1      15.   If you are new to a list, you should monitor the list's content for a while before sending messages to it.

 

____  1       16.   To access an archive, you send a command to the members of a mailing list that requests messages from a particular time frame.

 

____  1       17.   Unlike the subscribe command, you send the unsubscribe command to the mailing list address, not the administrative address.

 

____  1       18.   There are many Web sites that offer chats, but most sites require you to register before you use their Web chat facilities.

 

____  1       19.   You can send an instant message to anyone with an e-mail address.

 

____  2       20.   Some IM software packages refer to contacts as buddies.

 

Comp        Complete each sentence or statement.

 

          2      21.   In a moderated mailing list, a(n) ____________________ is responsible for discarding any messages that are inappropriate for or irrelevant to the list's members.

 

          2      22.   When you send a message to a mailing list, the list ____________________ automatically forwards your message to everyone on the mailing list.

 

          2      23.   You send mailing list commands to the ____________________ address of the mailing list.

 

          2      24.   After the list server has accepted and processed your subscription request, you will receive a(n) ____________________ to confirm your membership in the list.

 

          2       25.   Many list servers file every message received by the list in a(n) ____________________.

 

          2        26.   A(n) ____________________ is a system like a mailing list that creates a forum for participants to discuss a topic, but in which the posts are stored on Internet servers in a distributed database.

 

          2      27.   A database that is stored in multiple physical locations with portions of the database replicated in different locations is called a(n) ____________________ database.

 

          2       28.   ____________________ is a general term for real-time communication on the Internet or the Web.

 

          2       29.   Some chat users find ____________________ helpful to display humor and emotions in their messages.

 

          3       30.   Joining a(n) ____________________ is a way to make new friends with the same interests as you.

Gary P. Schneider, Jessica Evans, and Katherine T. Pinard, The Internet—Illustrated Introductory, Fourth Edition, Course Technology, 2006.

Reference to course book reference  Retrieved November 1,2005 from World Wide Web:

        http://www.course.com/catalog/product.cfm?isbn=1-4188-3950-7.


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