Computer Knowledge

Internet and Web

1,557 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
  1. World Wide Wrestling

  2. World War Won

  3. World Wide Web

  4. Whole Wide World

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

WWW stands for World Wide Web, which is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. World Wide Wrestling, World War Won, and Whole Wide World are all incorrect expansions of this acronym.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Netscape

  2. World Wide Web

  3. Launcher

  4. E-mail

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

Netscape was a pioneering web browser software. World Wide Web is the system of interconnected documents, Launcher is not a browser, and E-mail is a communication system - none of these are browsers.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. an important word

  2. the web address

  3. a "link" to another web page

  4. a mistake

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

Underlined text on web pages typically indicates a hyperlink (link) that connects to another page or resource. While important words can be underlined, and web addresses appear as links, the primary purpose of underlining is to identify clickable links.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Graphing Package

  2. News Reader

  3. Web Browser

  4. Search Engine

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

Internet Explorer is a web browser used to access and view websites. It is not a graphing package, news reader, or search engine - those serve different purposes.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Hyperspace Terms and Technology Protocol

  2. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

  3. Hyperspace Techniques and Technology Progress

  4. HTML Transfer Technology Process

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

HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, which is the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web. The other options are made-up phrases that don't represent real protocols.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. like:www.yale.edu

  2. showlike:www.yale.edu

  3. related:www.yale.edu

  4. link:www.yale.edu

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

The 'related:' search operator finds sites similar to the specified URL. 'like:' and 'showlike:' aren't valid Google operators. The 'link:' operator shows pages that link TO the site, not related sites.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The 'link:' operator finds all pages that contain links to the specified URL. 'show links' isn't a valid operator syntax. Option C is missing the colon, and 'references:' isn't a Google search operator.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. INTERNET

  2. GOOGLE

  3. E-MAILS

  4. COMPUTERS

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

Cyberphobia is the fear of computers, specifically anxiety about using or working with computer technology. While it can manifest as fear of the internet or emails, the core phobia is about computers themselves. It's a specific technological anxiety.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. thefacebook

  2. myfacebook

  3. facebookforme

  4. onfacebook

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

Facebook was originally called 'TheFacebook' when launched at Harvard in 2004. The name was simplified to just 'Facebook' when the service expanded beyond Harvard.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Amazon

  2. My Space

  3. Fropper

  4. Orkut

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

Amazon is primarily an e-commerce and cloud computing company, not a social networking site. MySpace, Fropper, and Orkut were all social networking platforms where users created profiles, connected with friends, and shared content.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Penn American Graphics

  2. Pacific Northwest Graphics

  3. Portable Network Graphics

  4. PNG's Not Gif

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

PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics, a lossless image compression format. It was developed as an improved replacement for GIF. The name reflects its portability across different platforms and network-friendly design for web use.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Mail In Mail Enhancements

  2. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

  3. Multi Intra Mail Errors

  4. Mail Internet Machine Ethernet

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

MIME stands for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, an internet standard that extends email format to support text, images, audio, video, and other non-text attachments. It allows email systems to handle diverse content types beyond plain text.