GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

 Read each exercise carefully.

 Complete the exercises on the space provided. Do not add any extra pages.
 All answers must be written in English: pay close attention to spelling and grammar.
 Type all your answers and send the task as a PDF document to Moodle platform on the required date.

PART 1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (10%)

A. Directions: Write “T” for True or “F” for False according to the video: What is the World Wide
Web? (5 points, 0.1 each one)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8hzJxb0rpc (disponible en Unidad 1 de la plataforma virtual Moodle)

1. The World Wide Web and the Internet are the same thing, just called
F
different names.
2. Internet is the way that computer connects each other to share
T
information.
3. A website address lets you get where you want to go. T
4. Tim Berners-Lee owns the World Wide Web. T

5. Hyperlinks help us connect information in a similar way as our brains

T
think.
B. Directions: Write “T” for True or “F” for False according to the video: Computer Basics Ch 6-
Internet and Email. (5 points, 0.1 each one)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB8Ihmgy27Y (disponible en Unidad 1 de la plataforma virtual Moodle)

1. Internet isn´t called World Wide Web. T

2. E-mail is something you can send from one computer to another. T

3. Broadband is a very fast way to send long messages. T

4. To send an email you need an email browser. F

5. Internet is a great way to find information. T

PART 2: Grammar (30%)

A. Directions: Create and write a question for each of the following answers.
(5 points, 0.143 each one)

1. __how old are you?___________________________________________________

I´m 23 years old.

2. ___what is your job?__________________________________________________

I´m an online researcher.

3. __how you use the internet?_____________________________________________

I use the internet to find information requested by clients.

4. __how long have you been in this job?_____________________________________

I´ve been doing this job for six months.

5. ______when you graduate?_______________________________________________

I graduated from university in 2006.

B. Directions: Match the words on the left (1 – 6) with the words on the right (a – f) to make 6
collocations. (6 points, 0.143 each one)

1. Online a. friends
2. Take b. photos
3. Email c. action
4. Upload d. website
5. Portable e. encyclopedia
6. Official f. player

Write the collocations here:

1. ___encyclopedia_____________ 4. ______action________________
2. ____photos_________________ 5. _____player________________
3. ______friends _____________ 6. ______website_______________

C. Directions: Write the complete form of the following chat abbreviations.

(10 points, 0.143 each one)

1. LOL: laughing out loud 6. H&K: ___Hugs and Kisses__________

2. F2F: _Face to Face _________ 7. BFF: ____Best Friend Forever______
3. ASAP: As Soon As Possible__________ 8. BBS: _____Bulletin Board System____
4. TIA: _Thanks In Advance____________ 9. ILU: ____I Love You___________
5. BTW: ___By The Way_______________ 10. IMO: _In my opinion____________

PART 3: Vocabulary (60%)

A. Directions: Match the correct sentences beginnings (1-5) with the correct endings (a –e).
(5 points, 0.182 each one)

1.__e__ A weblog, or blog, is an electronic journal a. web pages on a particular subject.

2.__c__ A peer to peer system allows b. for downloading files over the internet.

3.__a__ You can find a search engine to find 1. c. users to share files on their computers.

4._b___ BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol used d. about fresh, new content on your favorite websites.

e. that displays in chronological order the posting of one or

5.__d__ RSS keeps you constantly inform
more people.
B. Directions: Match the terms (1-10) on the left with their definitions on the right.
(10 points, 0.182 each one)

1. Domain name ( 10 ) Symbolic picture made from keyboard characters.

A terminal emulation protocol that enables users to log on to

2. Attachment ( 8 )
other computers on the internet to gain access to public files.

3. Instant
( 7 ) Manages the storage and transfer of e-mail messages.
Messaging

Online communication that allows two or more participants to

4. Newsgroups ( 3 )
communicate in real time.

Public discussion forums on specific topics; all messages and

5. Wi-Fi ( 4 )
replies are available to anyone with internet access.

6. Chat ( 5 ) Industry standard for short distance microwave transmissions.

Typing text into a message box on a screen to engage in

7. Mail server ( 6 ) dialog with one or more people via the Internet or other
network.

Protocol that allows users to copy files between their local

8. Telnet ( 9 )
system and any system they can reach on the network.

9. FTP ( 2 ) File that is sent along with the email.

10. Emoticon ( 1 ) IP address expressed in natural language.

C. Instructions: Write the correct name of each feature pointed. (11 points, 0.182 each one)

a. ______________________________
g. ______________________________
b. ______________________________
h. ______________________________
c. ______________________________
i. _______________________________
d. ______________________________
j. _______________________________
e. ______________________________
k. ______________________________
f. _______________________________

D. Directions: Write The meaning of the following acronyms. (7 points, 0.182 each one)

1. URL: __Uniform Resource Locator______________________________________

2. http: __Hypertext Transfer Protocol ____________________________________

3. www: _world wide web______________________________________________

4. .org: __organization________________________________________________

5. .edu: _education___________________________________________________

6. .com: ___company_________________________________________________

7. .net: __network_________________________________________________
“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a
choice.” - Brian Herbert