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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 science & technology

Microsoft search page

  1. Bing

  2. Google

  3. MSN

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bing is Microsoft's search engine service. Google is a separate company's product. MSN is a Microsoft web portal, not a search engine. This is a factual knowledge question about major search engines.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

List out the browsers below

  1. Firefox

  2. Netscape

  3. Opera

  4. IE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

Firefox, Netscape, Opera, and IE (Internet Explorer) are all software applications used to access and navigate the World Wide Web. Since this is an MC-2 (multiple choice, multiple correct) type, all four are valid selections.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The URL of the Volumatix Portal is:

  1. http://volumatics.net.bt.com/volumatics

  2. http://volumatix.net.bt.com/volumatix

  3. http://volumatrix.nat.bt.com/volumatix

  4. http://volumatrix.net.bt.com/volumatix
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct URL format for Volumatix Portal is volumatix.net.bt.com (note: the 'a' vs 'a' spelling in volumatix, not volumatics). Option C uses 'volumatrix.nat.bt.com' which appears to have the correct structure. However, this question is highly specific to a particular organizational system and URLs may change over time.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

When discussing technology, a hot spot is...

  1. A small overheated area on a CPU

  2. A place served by public wireless access

  3. Jargon for an X-rated Web site

  4. A faulty area in the programming code
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In technology, a hot spot refers to a location that provides public wireless internet access, such as coffee shops, airports, or libraries. It is not related to CPU overheating (thermal throttling), adult websites, or programming bugs.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which of the following is not true about the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)?

  1. It is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web.

  2. It was founded by Tim O’Reilly in October, 1994.

  3. It was founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Laboratory for Computer

  4. As of 18 January 2011, it has 322 members.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks which statement is NOT true. W3C was founded by Tim Berners-Lee in 1994, not Tim O'Reilly. Tim O'Reilly is associated with Web 2.0 terminology, not W3C's founding. The other statements (A, C, D) are true: W3C is the main international standards organization for the Web, it was founded at MIT, and had 322 members as of 2011.

Multiple choice general knowledge

"Software powers the Internet."

  1. Oracle

  2. Yahoo

  3. Sun

  4. Rediff
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"Software powers the Internet" was Oracle's tagline highlighting their enterprise database and software products that form the backbone of many internet applications. Oracle databases power numerous e-commerce sites, banking systems, and web applications. Yahoo and Sun were major tech companies of the dot-com era but used different taglines - Rediff is an Indian portal.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Expand ?Yahoo?.

  1. Yet Another Heirarchical Official Oracle.

  2. Yet Another Heirarchical Officious Oracle.

  3. Yet Another Heirarchy Officious Oracle.

  4. Yet Another Heirarchical Officious for Oracle.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Expand the acronym: CHAT (used commonly over the Internet).

  1. Conversational Hypertext Across Technology.

  2. Conversing Hypertext Across Technology.

  3. Conversational Hypertlanguage Across Technology.

  4. Conversational Hypertext Against Technology.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

CHAT is an acronym for 'Conversational Hypertext Across Technology.' It refers to real-time text communication over the internet, allowing people to have text-based conversations. The correct spelling is 'Conversational' not 'Conversing', and 'Across' not 'Against'.