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

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Macromedia

  2. HCL

  3. Symantec

  4. Firefox

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'What the web can be' was Macromedia's tagline in the early 2000s, reflecting their web development tools including Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and ColdFusion.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Macromedia

  2. HCL

  3. Symantec

  4. Firefox

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Altavista.com

  2. Ask.com

  3. Google.com

  4. Bing.com

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Universal Resource Locator

  2. Unanimous Resource Locator

  3. Universal Resource Lining

  4. Universal Resource Location

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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'.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. fact

  2. fiction

  3. almost fact:it is searchRub

  4. almost fact":it doesn't had any first name

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.'

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Google removed “beta” tag from Gmail

  2. added privacy policy at login page

  3. added new algo for adwords protecting privacy

  4. added gmail in android

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Click Rate

  2. Hit Rate

  3. Click Through

  4. Hit Counts

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Hit Through

  2. Click Rate

  3. Click-Through

  4. Hit-Click Rate

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Firefox

  2. Internet Explorer

  3. Adventurer

  4. Chrome

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. .com

  2. .us

  3. .gov

  4. .net

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. internet corporation that coordinates unique identifiers on the internet

  2. tells you whether you can do things on the internet or not

  3. the international coordination of access notation and names

  4. the organization that names things like baud rate and HTTP

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Records

  2. Ranks

  3. Hits

  4. Merits

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.