Computer Knowledge

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 one of the following is incorrect about WWW?

  1. It is the most popular application running on the internet.

  2. It uses internet for communication.

  3. It stands for World Wide Web.

  4. It refers to a set of Internet protocols and softwares, which together presents the information to a user in some specific format.

  5. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

All of the statements are true. So this is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is incorrect about Internet?

  1. We can instantly transfer files anywhere in the world.

  2. We can find any information about any person, product, institution, country, etc.

  3. We can do shopping.

  4. Internet provides completely accurate and authentic information.

  5. We can mail anywhere in the world.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Internet provides instant information but sometimes it is not completely accurate and authentic information.

Multiple choice

Junk emails are present in

  1. drafts folder

  2. spam folder

  3. future folder

  4. inbox folder

  5. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Junk emails present in spam folder.

Multiple choice

What does URL stand for?

  1. Universal Resource Locator

  2. Uniform Resource Locator

  3. Union Resource Locator

  4. Unit Resource Locator

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

URL means Uniform Resource Locator.

Multiple choice

In URL, what is http exactly?

  1. Host

  2. Domain name

  3. Forest

  4. Protocol

  5. Top level domain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is required in a web page, which when clicked opens another document?

  1. ACL

  2. Hyperlink

  3. URL

  4. IP address

  5. Domain name
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct choice Hyperlinks are found in nearly all web pages, allowing users to click their way from page to page. When you move the cursor over a hyperlink, whether it is text or an image, the arrow should change to a small hand pointing at the link. When you click it, a new page or place in the current page will open.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill blank (1) with the appropriate word from the given choices.

A bot is a software that ___ (1) ___ human behaviour on the internet. Bots can be used to create ___ (2) ___ accounts on social media, provide numerous likes on a particular page, send tweets or visit various websites without any human involvement. Bots already constitute a significant percentage of Non-Human Traffic (NHT) online and have, according to some estimates, ___ (3) ___ human traffic. Malicious traffic, malware, hacking attempts, viruses slow down the internet and ___ (4) ___ legitimate traffic and services. Used to target systems, NHT generates fake clicks on advertisements to increase website statistics. One of the ___ (5) ___ of ignoring artificial web traffic is that it gets counted for real impressions for which clients end up paying.

  1. enact

  2. caricatures

  3. mimics

  4. personates

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

Correct; the word correctly explains that a bots mimic the clicks very expertly and they pass off as real clicks.