T he r eader ’

 
 
 
 
12. Emoticons 
A. represent emotions in a light-hearted way. 

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B. suggest formality in e-mail correspondence. 
C. indicate that the e-mail will be brief. 
13. A URL provides an address to 
A. a Web site. 
B. an e-mail account. 
C. hypertext. 
 
14. A Web site’s “homepage” can be defined as 
A. the main file name. 
B. the domain name. 
C. the main link to other areas of the site. 
15. What is the most effective way to search the Web? 
A. Record sources, narrow your search, then choose a search. 
B. Narrow your search, choose a search engine, then record sources. 
C. Choose a search engine, narrow your search, then record sources. 
16. One disadvantage of the Internet is that 
A. paramilitary fanatics create most Web sites. 
B. there are no experts who review the reliability of information. 
C. it is becoming extremely expensive to operate. 
17. One way you can evaluate electronic text is by asking 
A. an expert in the topic you are searching. 
B. your professor for help. 
C. what the author’s credentials are and what the purpose of the Web page is. 
18. When checking e-mail, what option would you choose to eliminate completely an incoming 
message? 
A. send 
B. delete 
C. ignore 
19. Why should you not download an attachment from an unknown source? 
A. because it may contain a virus 
B. because it is expensive to process 
C. because someone may be stalking you 

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20. Netiquette is best defined as 
A. symbols used to represent emotions. 
B. a network within the Internet. 
C. proper manners to employ when utilizing the Internet.