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
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client
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server
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client/server
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none of these
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.
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Interface
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Spam
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Protocols
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Jargon
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Unsolicited or Junk mails can be filtered by using the ‘spam’ option, which forbids unwanted e-mails from entering the inbox.
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Rich Site Summary
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RDF Site Summary
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Really Simple Syndication
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All of the above
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct option as explained in the above mentioned options.
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Serialisation
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Article marketing
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Web syndication
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Web publishing
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Digital marketing
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).
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HTTP is the protocol to exchange or transfer hypertext.
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HTTP may function as a request-response protocol.
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HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.
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HTTP is a stateful protocol.
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HTTP resources are identified and located on the network by Uniform Resource Identifiers.
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.
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switching
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security
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swapping
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semantic network
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SCORM
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a communication protocol for secure communication over a computer network.
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Indian International Network
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International Network
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Idea International Network
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None of these
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.
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Hotwired
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Google
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Adbrite
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Infolinks
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.
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Email
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Games
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Chatting
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Shopping
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.
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Trash mail
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Sent mail
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Spam mail
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Snail mail
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Starred mail
C
Correct answer
Explanation
E-mail spam, also known as junk e-mail or unsolicited bulk e-mail (UBE), is a subset of electronic spam involving nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by e-mail.
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Web browser
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Operating system
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Firewall
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Spyware
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Web proxy
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.
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Web Server
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ISP
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Telnet
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ADSL
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Apache
B
Correct answer
Explanation
ISP (Internet Service Provider) is the company that you pay a monthly fee to in order to use the Internet.
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Content-Type
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Content-Length
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Content-Language
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Content-Location
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Redirect
E
Correct answer
Explanation
This is not a HTTP response header.
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Store HTML Form Data
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Create a Custom Log
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Store tip of the Day
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This text file is used to record the activities of the visitors to your site.
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Query strings
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Form
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HTMLEncode
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Query strings are used to exchange bits of information between different web pages.