CIS 94 Fall 2002 Final Exam

1) Using pen and paper answer the following questions:

1. Give the four pieces of information you normally need to configure an email reading program.
    
2. Define three of the following: FTP, HTTP, NNTP, SMTP, POP3, Telnet, TCP/IP
    
3. Why is it incorrect to state that the world wide web is the internet?
    
4. What is a URL?
    
5. Give two attributes of a good password.
    
6. What is the purpose of a domain name server (DNS)?

2) Turn in your paper from step #1. Using pen and paper answer the following questions: If the question asks you to find something on the web, write down the web address of where you find your answer.

1. Search for and define what a browser cookie is.
    
2. Use Outlook Express, configure news.orst.edu as a news account and find out how many news groups include the word snowboard.
    
3. Go to download.com and click on the Utilities and Drivers link. Next click on the File Compression link. How much does it cost if you wish to buy WinZip 8.1?
    
4. Search for and define what a listserv is. Some people refer them as a list server.
    
5. Search for a web hosting service that is inexpensive. Find several and give their cheapest price.