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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 web technology

Which if the following is a feature of Web 1.0?

  1. Static Web sites

  2. Interactive Web sites

  3. Social networking

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

Web 1.0 (roughly 1990s-early 2000s) was characterized by static, read-only websites where content was published by site owners and consumed by users. Web 2.0 introduced interactivity, social networking, and user-generated content. Static websites were the defining feature of Web 1.0, distinguishing it from the dynamic, participatory nature of Web 2.0.

Multiple choice technology web technology

What's an example of a Web 1.0 site?

  1. An online bookstore that lets customers post reviews

  2. A social networking site that lets userts share photos and make public comments

  3. An official online encyclopedia

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

Web 1.0 sites were static, read-only websites where users consumed content without contributing. An official online encyclopedia (like Britannica's early web presence) represents Web 1.0 - professionally published content with no user interaction. Options A and B (user reviews, social sharing) are Web 2.0 features, and instant messaging (D) is a communication tool, not a website example.

Multiple choice technology web technology

What's the best way to describe the Internet?

  1. One master computer that connects to all of our homes

  2. A network of networks

  3. An official online encyclopedia

  4. A series of pipes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Internet is fundamentally 'a network of networks' - millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks interconnected. The concept of a single master computer (A) is incorrect, as is the 'series of pipes' analogy (D), while it's not an encyclopedia (C).

Multiple choice technology web technology

We access the World Wide Web using

  1. Browsers

  2. Instant messaging applications

  3. Interactive Web sites

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

Web browsers are the primary software applications used to access the World Wide Web. They render HTML, execute JavaScript, and make HTTP/HTTPS requests to web servers. Instant messaging apps, interactive websites, and 'Spidey senses' are not the primary means of accessing the web.

Multiple choice technology web 2.0

According to Tim O'Reilly, the Web 2.0 philosophy

  1. Makes the Internet really boring

  2. Democratizes the Web

  3. One master computer that connects to all of our homes

  4. Using a browser
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Tim O'Reilly, Web 2.0 is characterized by user-generated content, usability, and interoperability, which democratizes the Web by turning passive consumers into active contributors.

Multiple choice technology web technology

Every browser identifies itself to Web servers with a unique user agent string. What was the user agent string for Netscape Navigator 1.0, one of the earliest Web browsers?

  1. NNav

  2. Mosaic

  3. Mozilla

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

Netscape Navigator 1.0 used 'Mozilla' as its user agent string, which was a portmanteau of 'Mosaic Killer' (Mosaic + Godzilla). This naming convention continues in browsers today, which often include 'Mozilla' in their user agent strings for compatibility.

Multiple choice technology web technology

Tim Berners-Lee describes a proposed extension of the current Web, which he terms the "semantic Web." Simply put, what is the chief goal of the semantic Web effort?

  1. To make it possible to view Web content on a wider variety of devices and software

  2. To make it possible for computers to parse and analyze the meaning and context of Web data

  3. To reduce the amount of network traffic needed to conduct simple Web transactions

  4. To enable a bi-directional, read/write Web
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The semantic Web aims to make web data machine-readable by adding metadata and structure, enabling computers to understand meaning and context rather than just display content for humans. This facilitates intelligent data processing and integration.

Multiple choice technology web technology

What was the major innovation introduced in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5.0, which was released in 1999?

  1. It was the first browser designed to render XHTML pages

  2. It was the first Microsoft browser to offer strict compliance with W3C standards

  3. It was the first browser to be extensible via ActiveX controls

  4. It made possible the AJAX Web application model
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Internet Explorer 5.0 introduced the XMLHttpRequest object (originally an ActiveX control), which enabled asynchronous background data requests. This innovation laid the foundation for AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), revolutionizing web application development.

Multiple choice technology web technology

What is the name of the distributed hypertext document search and retrieval protocol that predates -- but was eventually supplanted by -- the World Wide Web?

  1. Gopher

  2. FTP

  3. IRC

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

Gopher was an early application-layer protocol designed for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet. It organized content in hierarchical menus, making it easier to navigate than FTP, but was eventually replaced by the more flexible and multimedia-capable World Wide Web.

Multiple choice technology operating systems

Which of the following browsers is not, and has never been, an Internet Explorer competitor?

  1. Spyglass Mosaic

  2. Netscape Navigator

  3. Google Chrome

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

Spyglass Mosaic was the original browser from which Microsoft licensed the source code to build Internet Explorer 1. Since it served as the direct foundation for IE, it was never a competitor. Netscape, Chrome, and Firefox were all direct competitors.

Multiple choice technology platforms and products

Suppose you are receiving junk e-mail from senders whose e-mail addresses all end in "@humongousinsurance.com". What's the quickest way to filter out all that e-mail?

  1. Add each sender to the Blocked Senders List.

  2. Add the senders to the Safe Senders List.

  3. Add the "@humongousinsurance.com" domain to your Blocked Senders List.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Blocked Senders List can filter by domain, not just individual email addresses. Adding @humongousinsurance.com to the Blocked Senders List will automatically filter all emails from that domain, which is much more efficient than adding individual senders.

Multiple choice technology platforms and products

Suppose you're fed up with the barrage of e-mail that the company Humongous Insurance has been sending you. To stop it, you decide to click the "Remove Me From This Mailing List" link. Is that a good idea?

  1. No, because you may get questions from your e-mail provider about the change in activity for your account.

  2. Who cares? Clicking the link will have no effect at all.

  3. No, because clicking that link tells Humongous Insurance that your e-mail address is working.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Clicking unsubscribe links in spam emails often confirms to the spammer that your email address is active and monitored, which can lead to MORE spam rather than less. Legitimate companies honor unsubscribe requests, but spammers use it as a verification technique.

Multiple choice technology usability

If a site is accessible it is usable

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Accessibility and usability are different concepts. A site can be technically accessible (screen readers can parse it) but unusable (poor navigation, confusing workflow). Usability requires good UX design beyond just accessibility compliance.