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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

A _____________Gateway is a device which allows SMS text messages to be sent and/or received by email, from web pages or from other software applications.

  1. Direct To Mobile

  2. Direct To SMSC

  3. both 1 & 2

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A Direct-To-SMSC gateway connects directly to the mobile carrier's SMSC (Short Message Service Center) via protocols like SMPP, UCP/EMI, or CIMD. It doesn't have its own GSM modem. This enables applications, email systems, and web services to send SMS by routing through the carrier's infrastructure. Direct-To-Mobile gateways have built-in GSM modems.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Name the 1st web browser to be built.

  1. World Wide Web

  2. Mozilla Navigator

  3. Internet Explorer 1.0

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

To answer this question, the user needs to have knowledge about the history of web browsers. The first web browser ever built was developed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and his team at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Switzerland in 1990. It was called the WorldWideWeb.

Now, let's go through each option and explain why it is right or wrong:

A. World Wide Web: This option is incorrect because the WorldWideWeb was not just a browser, but also an editor and a server. It was the first web browser ever built, but it was not called the World Wide Web browser.

B. Mozilla Navigator: This option is incorrect because Mozilla Navigator was not the first web browser ever built. It was developed by Netscape Communications Corporation and released in 1994, after the WorldWideWeb.

C. Internet Explorer 1.0: This option is incorrect because Internet Explorer 1.0 was released in 1995, after the WorldWideWeb and Netscape Navigator.

D. Netscape Navigator: This option is incorrect because Netscape Navigator was not the first web browser ever built. It was developed by Netscape Communications Corporation and released in 1994, after the WorldWideWeb.

Therefore, the correct answer is: A. World Wide Web.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

cache

  1. read or glance through quickly

  2. embarrass

  3. hiding place

  4. abusive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A cache is a hiding place for storing items. Options A, B, and D are unrelated: A means to scan, B means to make uncomfortable, D means insulting.

Multiple choice softskills communication

What was the first email sent...

  1. Hello World

  2. asdfgghjkll

  3. qwertyuiop

  4. How are You Tom!
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ray Tomlinson's first email test (1971) is widely reported as 'qwertyuiop' or similar keyboard testing. This was a technical test, not a meaningful message. The exact content is disputed but this is the expected answer.

Multiple choice softskills communication

"WYSIWYG" is an abbreviation for which of the following?

  1. What you see is what you get

  2. World Yield System Integration Web Yahoo Gateway

  3. Where you see is where you go

  4. Its not an abbreviation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

WYSIWYG stands for 'What You See Is What You Get,' referring to systems where on-screen display matches final output. Common in text editors and web design, meaning the preview accurately shows the result.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Which word in an email subject line might make your email look like spam?

  1. Regarding

  2. Happy

  3. Hi

  4. Help
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'Help' in subject lines can trigger spam filters because it resembles common spam patterns requesting personal information or money. Spam emails often use urgent-sounding words like 'Help' to create a false sense of need. Professional emails should use specific, descriptive subject lines instead.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Según el texto, algunos investigadores están pensando en...

  1. reformar Internet para disminuir sus costes.

  2. adaptar Internet a los nuevos equipos informáticos.

  3. reformular Internet desde su estructura.

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

The correct answer is C because the text indicates researchers are considering reformulating Internet from its foundational structure rather than just minor reforms or adaptations. Options A and B suggest superficial changes, while C addresses fundamental structural redesign.

Multiple choice softskills communication

If someone introduces themselves in a chat room as a "newbie", what do they mean?

  1. They are a young teenager

  2. They are new to the internet or the chat room

  3. They are breaking in a new computer

  4. They are looking for help in an area new to them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A newbie is someone new to the internet, a particular website, or a specific chat room. The term comes from new baby or beginner and indicates inexperience with the platform or community. Option B correctly captures this meaning. Option A is incorrect because newbie refers to experience level, not age.

Multiple choice softskills communication

What is an "internet troll"?

  1. A funny emoticon made to look like a troll

  2. Someone who goes trolling on the internet, moving from place to place without settling anywhere in a chat room or on a board

  3. Someone who participates in a message board or chat with intentions of disrupting it in some way

  4. It's another name for a spammer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An internet troll is someone who deliberately posts inflammatory or off-topic messages to provoke a reaction or disrupt a discussion. They participate with the intention of causing trouble rather than genuine engagement. Option C correctly defines this behavior. Option B is incorrect because trolls settle in places to cause disruption, and Option D is wrong because trolls are different from spammers.

Multiple choice softskills communication

What are the components of an email message?

  1. Salutation, message, signature

  2. Address and subject

  3. None of the above

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

Option A correctly identifies the three essential components of an email message: salutation (greeting), message body, and signature (closing). Option B only lists addressing components (To, Subject) but omits the actual content structure. Option C is incorrect since option A is valid, and option D is misleading since the components in A and B are different categories.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

You look for a Web page and it says 'Error 404 Not Found' What do the numbers mean?

  1. clueless

  2. stupid or ineffectual person

  3. the location you seek is unknown

  4. all of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

HTTP 404 means "Not Found" - the server cannot find the requested resource. Option C correctly states this meaning. Options A and B incorrectly attribute negative meanings to the numeric code itself, which is purely a technical status indicator.