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
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a Social Q&A platform for the enterprise
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a Quizzing zone
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an entertainment zone for youngsters
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a social networking site
A
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Just Ask in Ultimatix is an enterprise social Q&A platform for knowledge sharing within organizations. It's designed for employees to ask and answer work-related questions. It's not a quizzing zone, entertainment platform, or general social networking site - those serve different purposes.
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Know your Knowledge
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Just Ask Anything
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Ask Answer Discover
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Discover the Unknown
C
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The slogan of JustAsk (a Tata Consultancy Services internal knowledge platform) is 'Ask Answer Discover'. This reflects the platform's purpose of enabling employees to ask questions, get answers, and discover knowledge. The other options are plausible but not the actual slogan.
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MyDoom
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ProRat
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Blaster worm
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Sobig worm
A
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MyDoom (2004) holds the record as the fastest-spreading mass-mailing worm in history, reaching its peak within hours of release. ProRat is a Remote Access Trojan, not a mass-mailer. Blaster worm propagated via network vulnerabilities (SMB), not email. Sobig worm was indeed a mass-mailer but MyDoom's spread rate was unprecedented, sending over 100 million infected emails in its first 24 hours.
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Santy
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Sasser worm
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Witty worm
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Bandook
A
Correct answer
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Santy (2004) is widely considered the first webworm - it spread by exploiting a vulnerability in phpBB web forum software and used Google to identify new targets. Sasser spread via Windows SMB vulnerabilities. Witty worm targeted ISS security products via network. Bandook is a trojan, not a worm. Santy was unique because it used search engines to find and propagate through web applications.
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Koobface
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Conficker
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Daprosy worm
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Stuxnet
A
Correct answer
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Koobface (2008) specifically targeted social networking platforms, primarily Facebook and MySpace. It spread by sending fake links from infected accounts, tricking users into downloading malware. Conficker exploited Windows vulnerabilities. Daprosy worm targeted Yahoo Messenger. Stuxnet was a sophisticated cyberweapon targeting industrial control systems. Koobface's social engineering approach was unique to social networks.
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yet again hierarchical officiour oracle
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Yet another hierarchical operating oracle
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Yet another highrated officious oracle
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Yet another hierarchical officious oracle
D
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YAHOO stands for 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle'. The claimed answer D is correct. Option A has 'officiour' (typo). Option B has 'operating' instead of 'officious'. Option C has 'highrated' (should be 'hierarchical') and 'officious' is spelled correctly but 'highrated' is wrong.
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Project Devil
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Project Titan
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Project Mars
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Project Everyone
B
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Explanation
Facebook's email service was codenamed Project Titan, intended to compete with Gmail. The project was launched in 2010 as a full email system but was discontinued as users increasingly preferred messaging and social networking over traditional email.
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Google
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Yahoo
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Wikipedia
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Rediff
C
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Wikipedia was launched on January 15, 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. Google was founded in 1998, Yahoo in 1994, and Rediff in 1996. Wikipedia became the world's largest free encyclopedia allowing anyone to edit articles.
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world wide woord
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world wide web
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word widing works
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words wide spiderman web
B
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WWW stands for World Wide Web, which is the system of interconnected documents and resources linked by hyperlinks on the internet. The other options are either misspelled or nonsensical.
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yet another higher oracle opensource
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yet another heap oracle opensource
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yet another highest oracle opensource
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Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle
D
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Explanation
YAHOO stands for 'Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle' - a name coined by founders Jerry Yang and David Filo as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the word's definition in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels. The name represented their approach to organizing the growing web into a hierarchical directory. The other options with variations of 'higher/heap/highest' are incorrect mnemonics sometimes confused with the actual acronym.
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maxsearch
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mamma
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Gigablast
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excite
A
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MaxSearch is not a recognized search engine, while Mamma (a meta-search engine), Gigablast (an independent search engine), and Excite (a web portal and search service) are all real search engines. This tests knowledge of web search tools and internet history.
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Yet Another Hiererchial Officious Oracle
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Yet Another Housing Office of Oracle
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Its not abbreviation but a emotion of joy
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Yet Accessible Housing Office of Orcad
A
Correct answer
Explanation
YAHOO stands for 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle'. This backronym was coined by founders David Filo and Jerry Yang. 'Hierarchical' refers to the directory structure, and 'Officious Oracle' implied the site would provide helpful guidance. Despite common misconceptions, this is the widely accepted full form.
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User clicks the hyperlink
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user submits a form with method=POST
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user types the url in the browsers address field and press enter
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user submits a form with method=GET
A,C,D
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Explanation
GET requests are generated by clicking hyperlinks, typing URLs in the browser address bar, and submitting forms with method=GET. Form submission with method=POST generates a POST request, not GET. These are the standard HTTP methods for different user interactions.
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Programming Language
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Rock Band
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Web Browser
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Inventor of Bar Code
C
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Explanation
NCSA Mosaic was developed in 1993 at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. It was the first browser with a graphical interface that helped popularize the World Wide Web.