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

Multiple choice
  1. e-mail

  2. http cookie

  3. html

  4. proxy

  5. None of these

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

The http cookie or web cookie or browser cookie means the same. These are sent from web server of the website to users's browser and are stored in the user's browser. These help in tracking user's previous browsing info and sessions, etc. This is the correct answer.

Multiple choice
  1. Firefox

  2. Chrome

  3. Opera

  4. Outlook

  5. Explorer

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

Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Internet Explorer are web browsers. Outlook is an email client (part of Microsoft Office) for managing emails, contacts, and calendars, not a web browser. Browsers are specifically designed for accessing and displaying web pages, while Outlook handles email communication.

Multiple choice
  1. Spam

  2. Cookie

  3. Access point

  4. URL

  5. Search engine

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

A cookie is a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. Its purpose is to remember information about user, similar to a preference file created by a software application.The most common purpose of cookies is to store login information for a specific site.

Multiple choice
  1. Apache HTTP

  2. ISS

  3. Netscape

  4. Windows NT workstation

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

PHP was originally designed as an Apache module (mod_php) and remains officially integrated with Apache HTTP Server. While PHP can run on other servers (IIS, nginx via FastCGI), Apache has the most native support history.

Multiple choice
  1. Personal Web Page

  2. Hypertext Preprocessor

  3. Personal Home Page

  4. Hypertext Processor

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

PHP was originally created by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994 and was originally named 'Personal Home Page' (PHP). It was later renamed to 'PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor' in 1997 to make the name more recursive and professional, though the original meaning was Personal Home Page.

Multiple choice
  1. Hypertext Preprocessor

  2. Public Home Page

  3. Personal Web Page

  4. Personal Home Page

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

PHP now officially stands for 'PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor'. This is a recursive acronym where the 'PHP' part stands for the name itself. Originally it meant 'Personal Home Page', but this was changed to make it sound more professional and to emphasize its purpose as a server-side scripting language for web development.