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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

Which of thye following pages will be chosen for replacement by the Optimal Page Replacement Algorithm?

  1. Page which has been used the least number of times.

  2. Page that has not been used in the past for the longest.

  3. Page whose next use will occur farthest in the future.

  4. Page which arrived the earliest.

  5. Any page
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Optimal page replacement policy is an algorithm that works as follows: when a page needs to be swapped in, the operating system swaps out the page whose next use will occur farthest in the future. For example, a page that is not going to be used for the next 6 seconds will be swapped out over a page that is going to be used within the next 0.4 seconds.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a web browser?

  1. Internet download manager

  2. Internet explorer

  3. Google chrome

  4. Netscape

  5. Opera
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

It is just a download manager, which downloads data like songs, videos, documents, etc.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect about cookies?

  1. It is stored in browser's memory.

  2. It is created by browser, which stores it in its own memory.

  3. It travels between browser and server.

  4. It is created by server and sent to the browser.

  5. It is a small text file.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It is created by server, and sent to the browser along with the first HTTP response. The browser accepts it, and stores it inside its own memory.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the best description of the Internet?

  1. Network of computers

  2. Network of networks

  3. Collection of websites

  4. A group of servers

  5. A group of hosts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve several billion users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies.

Multiple choice

Which of the following terms is used for an unsolicited e-mail?

  1. Spam

  2. Flaming

  3. Backbone

  4. News group

  5. Usenet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct choice. Spam now also refers to junk e-mail or irrelevant postings to a newsgroup or bulletin board. The unsolicited e-mail messages you receive about refinancing your home, reversing aging, and losing those extra pounds are all considered to be spam.