Nowadays, its almost impossible to be conscious and not know about the Internet. If you don't, I'm sorry about your accident and hope there's no permanent damage. For the rest of you, the following quiz will help determine if you have what it takes to be a Web Head. The correct answers and instructions on how to score your results are at the bottom of the column.

1. The World Wide Web is:

 

A. The sequel to Arachniphobia.

B. The international distributor of Drag Net reruns.

C. The portion of the Internet which allows for the display of pages containing Hypertext links and graphics.

 

2. Hot Java is:

 

A. Something that cost MacDonalds millions of dollars.

B. Consumed in mass quantities by college students during finals week.

C. A Web browser capable of running network based Java applets.

 

3. A browser is:

 

A. Someone who can find water with a stick.

B. An exceptionally ugly breed of dog.

C. A program used to view sites on the Web.

 

4. Applets are:

 

A. Small apples.

B. Grade school children who use Macintosh computers.

C. Small programs which can be downloaded from the Net.

 

5. HTML is:

 

A. The initials for "Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco" in German.

B. A typo.

C. HyperText Markup Language, the programming language used to create Web pages.

 

6. The most popular World Wide Web browser is:

 

A. Netscape.

B. Netscape.

C. All of the above.

 

7. FTP is:

 

A. A gasoline additive.

B. Short for full-time position in classified ads.

C. A protocol for transferring files across the Internet.

 

8. PPP is:

 

A. Is responsible for the abandonment of Times Beach.

B. How a two year old asks to use the restroom.

C. Yet another stinking Internet protocol.

 

9. E-mail is:

 

A. The stamps the Post Office printed when they weren't sure how much postage was going up.

B. How printers get eye charts to optometrists.

C. A new way for college students to write home for money.

 

10. The best way to make money off of the Web is:

 

A. You can't make money off the Web.

B. Write a column about the Web.

C. Kidnap and hold the CEO of Netscape for ransom.

The Answers: The correct answer for all questions is C. Scoring: If you answered all of the questions you obviously have too much time on your hands. Congratulations! You have what it takes to be a Web Head.

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