Computer Knowledge

Internet and Web

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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 sports
  1. General Oblivion and Omnipotent Guide of Lame Examples

  2. God's Only Online Generously Linked Enterprise

  3. Giving Opinions & Options Generously Linked Everywhere

  4. Giving Opinions & Options For Gratification And Logical Exploration

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

GOOGLE is commonly said to stand for 'Giving Opinions & Options Generously Linked Everywhere' as a backronym, though Google itself says it comes from the mathematical term 'googol'. The other options are fabricated backronyms.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Me at the Zoo

  2. Bus Uncle

  3. Guitar

  4. Halloween

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

'Me at the Zoo' was the first video ever uploaded to YouTube on April 23, 2005, by co-founder Jawed Karim showing him at the San Diego Zoo. Bus Uncle was a viral video from Hong Kong (2005), Guitar refers to viral music videos, and Halloween doesn't correspond to a specific first video milestone.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. The Webby Award

  2. The Best Web Site Award

  3. The Internet Billy Award

  4. The Billy Award

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

The Webby Awards are the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996, they recognize websites, online film and video, advertising, and other forms of digital media. The name is playfully derived from the World Wide Web's 'www' abbreviation. The other options are fabricated names that don't correspond to real awards.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Cookies

  2. Spam

  3. Netnannies

  4. Brownies

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

To solve this question, the user needs to have a basic understanding of Internet terminology.

Now, let's go through each option and explain whether it is an Internet term or not:

A. Cookies: This is an Internet term that refers to small data files stored on a user's computer by a website. These files are used to remember user preferences and login information when revisiting the website.

B. Spam: This is an Internet term that refers to unsolicited or unwanted messages, usually in the form of email, that are sent to a large number of recipients.

C. Netnannies: This is an Internet term that refers to software or services that help parents monitor and control their children's online activity.

D. Brownies: This is not an Internet term. It is a type of dessert.

Therefore, the answer is: D. Brownies is not an Internet term.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. document.URL

  2. window.location.href

  3. .document.location.href

  4. link.href

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

The correct answer is B. window.location.href.

To redirect a visitor to another page, you can use the property window.location.href in JavaScript. By setting the value of window.location.href to the URL of the desired page, the visitor's browser will automatically navigate to that page.

Option A (document.URL) represents the current URL of the document and does not redirect to another page.

Option C (.document.location.href) is not a valid property in JavaScript.

Option D (link.href) is not a valid way to redirect a visitor using JavaScript.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Any person browsing the net

  2. Graphing Package

  3. Web Browser

  4. News Reader

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

Internet Explorer is a web browser developed by Microsoft that allows users to access and navigate websites on the internet. It is not a person, graphing tool, or news reader - it's specifically software for browsing web pages.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. HTML Transfer Technology Process

  2. Hyperspace Terms and Technology Protocol

  3. Hyperspace Techniques and Technology Progress

  4. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

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

HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol, which is the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web. It defines how messages are formatted and transmitted between web servers and browsers. The distractors incorrectly invent meanings for the acronym.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. World Wide War

  2. World Wide Wares

  3. World Wide Wait

  4. World Wide Web

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

WWW stands for World Wide Web, which is the system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the internet. The other options are humorous or incorrect - it's not about war, commercial wares, or slow loading (wait).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Onlinesbi

  2. Online Games

  3. Ongc

  4. Orkut

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

For 'O', Orkut was Google's own social network that was extremely popular in India during 2008-2012, making it a frequent search term. Options like Onlinesbi, ONGC, and Online Games are searched, but Orkut had exceptional brand recall and search volume during its peak years.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. Right click and save the page

  2. Bookmark the page

  3. Refresh the page

  4. None of these

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

Bookmarking a page saves the URL to a list within your browser, allowing you to return to it easily without having to memorize the address. Refreshing just reloads the current page, and saving the page stores the content locally.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. Refresh

  2. Go

  3. Stop

  4. Home

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

The 'Stop' button (typically represented by an X) in web browsers halts the loading of the current page. This is useful when a page is loading slowly, when you've changed your mind, or when you realize you don't need the full content. The Refresh button reloads the page, Go navigates to a URL, and Home takes you to your start page.