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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 technology testing
  1. Windows Application Testing in Ruby

  2. Web Application Testing in Ruby

  3. Windows Automation Testing in Ruby

  4. Web Automation Testing in Ruby

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

WATIR stands for Web Application Testing in Ruby. It is an open-source family of Ruby libraries for automating web browsers. The key distinction is 'Web' not 'Windows' and 'Application Testing' not 'Automation Testing'.

Multiple choice technology testing
  1. Netscape

  2. Safari

  3. Firefox

  4. IE

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

Quality Center 9.2 (now HP ALM) was designed for Internet Explorer as the primary supported web client. During that era, enterprise applications heavily relied on IE-specific technologies like ActiveX. Modern browsers like Firefox and Safari lacked necessary plugin support. Netscape was already obsolete by QC 9.2's release. IE's dominance in enterprise environments made it the practical choice.

Multiple choice technology web technology
  1. setcookie()

  2. isset()

  3. iscookie()

  4. None of the Above

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

To check if a cookie has been set, use isset() on the appropriate $_COOKIE superglobal key - for example, isset($_COOKIE['cookiename']). The setcookie() function is used to SET cookies, not check them. There is no iscookie() function in PHP.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. The UNIX telnet service

  2. An FTP client

  3. An E-mail client

  4. A text editor

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

VI (and its modern variant vim) is a powerful text editor that comes pre-installed on virtually all Unix/Linux systems. It's known for its modal editing interface and keyboard-only operation.

Multiple choice technology testing
  1. 8 secs

  2. 10 secs

  3. 12 secs

  4. 15 secs

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

Website response time becomes unacceptable when it exceeds 15 seconds. While 8 seconds is considered the upper bound for 'good' response time, 10-12 seconds is poor but still tolerated. 15+ seconds is widely regarded as the threshold where users abandon the site or the experience is completely unacceptable.

Multiple choice technology web technology
  1. OnClick call a server function

  2. retun false on OnClick

  3. return true on OnClientClick

  4. return false on OnClientClick

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

In ASP.NET, the OnClientClick property allows you to run JavaScript before the postback. If the JavaScript function returns 'false', the server-side click event (postback) is cancelled.

Multiple choice technology web 2.0
  1. Rich Internet Applications

  2. Reach Internet Application

  3. Rich & Inteligent Application

  4. Reach & Inteligent Application

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

RIA stands for Rich Internet Applications. These are web applications that have the functionality and features of traditional desktop applications, typically running in a browser but offering rich user interfaces and responsive interactions. RIAs often use technologies like Flex, Silverlight, or AJAX.

Multiple choice technology enterprise content management
  1. Chennai weather term

  2. The ability for a web site to retain and encourage traffic to the site

  3. The time taken to load a rich user interface on the web

  4. Method of transition from one web page to another

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

In web context, 'stickiness' refers to a website's ability to retain visitors and encourage repeat traffic. High stickiness means users spend more time on the site and return frequently. Option A is a joke about weather. Option C describes page load time, not user retention. Option D refers to navigation between pages.

Multiple choice technology enterprise content management
  1. Window on a ship

  2. A gateway to web enabled applications or sites

  3. A secure work area in the office

  4. A type of wine

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

In web terminology, a portal is a gateway or entry point to web-enabled applications and sites. It aggregates content and services from multiple sources into a single interface. Option A is a literal definition (portal as doorway). Option C is a physical office concept. Option D is unrelated.

Multiple choice technology enterprise content management
  1. Reusing web content from an oustide service provider

  2. Association of Sindhi speaking people

  3. Mechanism to create groups of users

  4. Cindy Crawford's fan club

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

Web syndication is a form of syndication in which website material is made available to multiple other sites or individual subscribers through feeds, allowing reuse of content.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Cookies

  2. URL rewriting

  3. Hidden form fields

  4. All of the above

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

Session management in web applications can use all three methods: cookies (store session ID on client), URL rewriting (append session ID to URLs), and hidden form fields (pass session ID in forms). Each has trade-offs in security and usability. Using multiple methods provides fallback options.