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. client

  2. server

  3. client/server

  4. none of these

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

Cookies are small text files stored by the web browser on the user's computer (client-side) to remember stateful information. The server sends cookies to the browser, which stores them locally and sends them back with subsequent requests to the same domain. Options B and C are incorrect because cookies are not stored on the server.

Multiple choice
  1. Serialisation

  2. Article marketing

  3. Web syndication

  4. Web publishing

  5. Digital marketing

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

Web syndication is a form of syndication in which website material is made available to multiple other sites. Most commonly, web syndication refers to making web feeds available from a site in order to provide other people with a summary or update of the website's recently added content (For example, the latest news or forum posts).

Multiple choice
  1. HTTP is the protocol to exchange or transfer hypertext.

  2. HTTP may function as a request-response protocol.

  3. HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.

  4. HTTP is a stateful protocol.

  5. HTTP resources are identified and located on the network by Uniform Resource Identifiers.

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

HTTP is a stateless protocol. A stateless protocol does not require the HTTP server to retain information or status about each user for the duration of multiple requests.

Multiple choice
  1. Indian International Network

  2. International Network

  3. Idea International Network

  4. None of these

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

INTERNET stands for International Network - it's a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the TCP/IP suite. 'Indian International Network' and 'Idea International Network' are incorrect expansions.

Multiple choice
  1. Hotwired

  2. Google

  3. Adbrite

  4. Infolinks

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

Hotwired.com (the website of Wired magazine) was the first site to display a banner ad in 1994. The ad was for AT&T and had the slogan 'Have you ever clicked your mouse right here? You will.' Google, Adbrite, and Infolinks came later.

Multiple choice
  1. Email

  2. Games

  3. Chatting

  4. Shopping

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

Email has historically been the most widely used internet activity, serving as a fundamental communication tool for personal and business purposes. While gaming, chatting, and shopping are popular, email remains the most ubiquitous internet application globally.

Multiple choice
  1. Web browser

  2. Operating system

  3. Firewall

  4. Spyware

  5. Web proxy

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

Spyware is a software that aids in gathering information about a person or organisation without their knowledge and that may send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent, or that asserts control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge.