Computer Knowledge
Internet and Web
1,617 Questions
The Internet and Web encompass global networks, web portals, browsers, and online communication tools. This hub provides questions on basic internet concepts, email structures, and web terminology. Strong knowledge here is vital for scoring well in computer awareness sections.
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Internet and Web Questions
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Google provides multiple ways to recover a forgotten Google account password, not just alternate email. Recovery options include: recovery email, recovery phone number (SMS), security questions, and previously used passwords. The statement that alternate email is the 'only' way is false.
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Macromedia
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HCL
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Symantec
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Firefox
A
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'What the web can be' was Macromedia's tagline in the early 2000s, reflecting their web development tools including Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and ColdFusion.
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Macromedia
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HCL
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Symantec
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Firefox
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'What the web can be' was Macromedia's visionary tagline during the web development boom, emphasizing their role in enabling rich, interactive web experiences through tools like Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks. HCL is an IT services company, Symantec focuses on security software, and Firefox is a browser rather than a web development platform company. The slogan reflects Macromedia's mission to push web capabilities forward.
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Altavista.com
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Ask.com
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Google.com
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Bing.com
B
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Ask.com was formerly known as Ask Jeeves, named after the fictional valet character Jeeves from P.G. Wodehouse's novels. The search engine used the Jeeves character as its mascot from 1996 to 2006, when it was rebranded to Ask.com.
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Universal Resource Locator
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Unanimous Resource Locator
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Universal Resource Lining
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Universal Resource Location
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URL stands for Universal Resource Locator, which is the full address used to access resources on the internet. A URL specifies the location of a resource on a computer network and the protocol used to retrieve it. The other options incorrectly substitute 'Unanimous' or 'Lining' or 'Location' instead of 'Resource Locator'.
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fact
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fiction
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almost fact:Search, Ads and Apps
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almost fact:doesnot have a tagline
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fact
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fiction
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almost fact:it is searchRub
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almost fact":it doesn't had any first name
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Google's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin originally named their search engine 'BackRub' in 1996 because it focused on backlinks. The project was later renamed Google in 1997, a play on the mathematical term 'googol.'
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Google removed “beta” tag from Gmail
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added privacy policy at login page
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added new algo for adwords protecting privacy
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added gmail in android
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Google launched Gmail on April 1, 2004. It famously carried the 'beta' label for over 5 years. On July 7, 2009, Google finally removed the 'beta' tag, signaling that Gmail was a stable, mature product ready for enterprise adoption.
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Click Rate
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Hit Rate
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Click Through
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Hit Counts
A
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Click Rate measures how many users click on an advertisement banner. Hit Rate refers to server requests, Click-Through is the act of clicking through to another site, and Hit Counts are total server requests - none specifically measure banner clicks.
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Hit Through
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Click Rate
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Click-Through
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Hit-Click Rate
C
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Click-Through Rate measures a website's success in persuading users to visit another site, typically by clicking links or ads. Hit Through and Hit-Click Rate are not standard terms, while Click Rate refers specifically to ad clicks, not site navigation success.
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Firefox
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Internet Explorer
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Adventurer
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Chrome
C
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Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome are all well-known web browsers used to access the internet. "Adventurer" is not a real browser name - it appears to be a made-up option. Web browsers are software applications that allow users to access and navigate websites on the World Wide Web.
B
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The original six top-level domains established in the 1980s were .com, .org, .net, .edu, .gov, and .mil. These represented different categories: commercial (.com), network (.net), government (.gov), educational (.edu), military (.mil), and organizations (.org). The .us domain is a country-code TLD that was not part of this initial set.
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internet corporation that coordinates unique identifiers on the internet
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tells you whether you can do things on the internet or not
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the international coordination of access notation and names
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the organization that names things like baud rate and HTTP
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ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is the non-profit organization that coordinates internet identifiers globally. This includes managing domain names, IP addresses, and protocol parameters. ICANN does not control internet content access - it only manages the technical infrastructure that keeps the internet organized.
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An employment website is specifically designed to connect job seekers with employers, featuring job listings, resume posting, and recruitment tools. The statement accurately defines what an employment website is: these platforms (like Indeed, Monster, or LinkedIn Jobs) focus exclusively on employment-related services.
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Records
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Ranks
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Hits
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Merits
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In the World Wide Web and search engines, search results are commonly called 'hits' - referring to the number of results matching a query. This terminology emerged from early search engines and represents each result as a 'hit' against the database. 'Records' and 'Ranks' are database terms, while 'Merits' is not standard web search terminology.