IC3 CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Real-Time Operating System - ✔✔An operating system that reacts to current events
and actions occurring around it.
✔✔SSL - ✔✔Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the protocol used to encrypt data being
transferred across the Internet.
✔✔Select - ✔✔The act of highlighting a segment of text for further editing.
✔✔Server - ✔✔Hardware that enables communication by passing messages to other
users on a network.
✔✔Shareware - ✔✔A version of a software application available for free use with limited
features or for a trial period.
✔✔Software as a Service - ✔✔An application that is not installed locally but used over
the Internet or another network.
✔✔Spam - ✔✔Unsolicited bulk e-mail.
✔✔Standalone Software - ✔✔A type of software that is downloaded or installed and
runs independently on a computer.
✔✔TCP/IP - ✔✔Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the
standard protocol suite used to ensure that all computers connected to the Internet
speak a common language.
✔✔Table - ✔✔A grid with modifiable rows and columns used to cleanly present data or
other information.
✔✔Template - ✔✔A set of pre-designed formats and layouts applied to a document for
a specific purpose.
✔✔Theme - ✔✔A pre-defined set of backgrounds colors and text formats used in
Microsoft Office applications.
✔✔URL - ✔✔Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the address of a Web page on the
World Wide Web.
✔✔User Agent - ✔✔Locally accessed software that allows the receipt of and response
to communication.
, ✔✔Virus - ✔✔A small program or application designed to harm a computer A virus
requires human interaction to spread.
✔✔WAN - ✔✔A wide area network (WAN) is a connection of two or more networks over
a great distance.
✔✔Web Cache - ✔✔A file that stores copies of Web pages to make frequently
accessed pages load faster.
✔✔Word - ✔✔The word processing program used in the Microsoft Office suite Word
allows users to enter text images and other objects to create various types of
documents.
✔✔Worm - ✔✔A small program or application, capable of self-propagation designed to
harm a computer.
✔✔ ActiveX - ✔✔An add-in used to run small programs within a browser.
✔✔Add-In - ✔✔A small application that runs within a Web browser.
✔✔Bullet - ✔✔A small icon which denotes a new level in an organized list.
✔✔CPU - ✔✔The central processing unit (CPU) is the main component of a computer.
✔✔Client-Server Networks - ✔✔A type of network in which a server directs the clients'
requests for resources.
✔✔Communication - ✔✔Information transferred between user agents and servers on a
network.
✔✔Cookie - ✔✔A small text file stored on a computer by a Web site containing
information about previous visits to the Web site.
✔✔Dial-Up - ✔✔A type of network connection in which data is passed through phone
lines.
✔✔Digital Certificate - ✔✔An online credential issued by a trusted authority and used to
verify user identity.
✔✔EULA - ✔✔End-User License Agreement (EULA) is a document associated with a
standalone software program which explains the legal regulations for using the
software.
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Real-Time Operating System - ✔✔An operating system that reacts to current events
and actions occurring around it.
✔✔SSL - ✔✔Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the protocol used to encrypt data being
transferred across the Internet.
✔✔Select - ✔✔The act of highlighting a segment of text for further editing.
✔✔Server - ✔✔Hardware that enables communication by passing messages to other
users on a network.
✔✔Shareware - ✔✔A version of a software application available for free use with limited
features or for a trial period.
✔✔Software as a Service - ✔✔An application that is not installed locally but used over
the Internet or another network.
✔✔Spam - ✔✔Unsolicited bulk e-mail.
✔✔Standalone Software - ✔✔A type of software that is downloaded or installed and
runs independently on a computer.
✔✔TCP/IP - ✔✔Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the
standard protocol suite used to ensure that all computers connected to the Internet
speak a common language.
✔✔Table - ✔✔A grid with modifiable rows and columns used to cleanly present data or
other information.
✔✔Template - ✔✔A set of pre-designed formats and layouts applied to a document for
a specific purpose.
✔✔Theme - ✔✔A pre-defined set of backgrounds colors and text formats used in
Microsoft Office applications.
✔✔URL - ✔✔Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the address of a Web page on the
World Wide Web.
✔✔User Agent - ✔✔Locally accessed software that allows the receipt of and response
to communication.
, ✔✔Virus - ✔✔A small program or application designed to harm a computer A virus
requires human interaction to spread.
✔✔WAN - ✔✔A wide area network (WAN) is a connection of two or more networks over
a great distance.
✔✔Web Cache - ✔✔A file that stores copies of Web pages to make frequently
accessed pages load faster.
✔✔Word - ✔✔The word processing program used in the Microsoft Office suite Word
allows users to enter text images and other objects to create various types of
documents.
✔✔Worm - ✔✔A small program or application, capable of self-propagation designed to
harm a computer.
✔✔ ActiveX - ✔✔An add-in used to run small programs within a browser.
✔✔Add-In - ✔✔A small application that runs within a Web browser.
✔✔Bullet - ✔✔A small icon which denotes a new level in an organized list.
✔✔CPU - ✔✔The central processing unit (CPU) is the main component of a computer.
✔✔Client-Server Networks - ✔✔A type of network in which a server directs the clients'
requests for resources.
✔✔Communication - ✔✔Information transferred between user agents and servers on a
network.
✔✔Cookie - ✔✔A small text file stored on a computer by a Web site containing
information about previous visits to the Web site.
✔✔Dial-Up - ✔✔A type of network connection in which data is passed through phone
lines.
✔✔Digital Certificate - ✔✔An online credential issued by a trusted authority and used to
verify user identity.
✔✔EULA - ✔✔End-User License Agreement (EULA) is a document associated with a
standalone software program which explains the legal regulations for using the
software.
