Computer Knowledge

Internet and Web

1,617 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

The first page of a website is called

  1. homepage

  2. javascript

  3. introduction page

  4. start page

  5. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, the first page of website is called home page/index page.

Multiple choice

Junk e-mail is also called

  1. spam

  2. spoof

  3. cookie

  4. spill

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Spam is often considered to be a junk mail or junk news group posting.

Multiple choice

'WiFi' stands for

  1. Wireless Form of Internet

  2. Worldwide Featured Internet

  3. Wireless Fidelity

  4. Wirefree Internet

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) is a mechanism that allows users to exchange data wirelessly over a computer network.

Multiple choice

What is Web Portal?

  1. A website that calls guests from other websites.

  2. A website that hosts other websites.

  3. A website that uses many ports.

  4. A website that makes portraits.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Web portal is a website that hosts other websites.

Multiple choice

Netscape Navigator is an example of a

  1. high-speed network

  2. web browser

  3. searh engine

  4. multimedia object
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Netscape Navigator was one of the first and most popular web browsers that allowed users to access and navigate the World Wide Web. A browser is software for viewing websites, not a network, search engine, or multimedia object.

Multiple choice

A hyperlink is a type of

  1. directory

  2. search

  3. navigational tool

  4. web page
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A hyperlink is a navigational element that allows users to move between web pages, documents, or different sections within a document. When clicked, it directs the browser to load the linked resource, making it an essential navigational tool of the World Wide Web. It is not a directory (which organizes files), a search function, or a web page itself.

Multiple choice

Webcasting is also known as

  1. online advertising

  2. pull technology

  3. push technology

  4. online advertisement recieval

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (3) is correct.

Multiple choice

When you launch your browser, the page that appears is called a _____ page.

  1. Home

  2. Browser

  3. URL

  4. Launch
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When you launch a web browser, the first page that appears is called the home page. This is a configurable setting that can be set to any website the user prefers (such as a search engine, news site, or blank page). The term 'home page' specifically refers to this default starting page, not the browser application itself, the URL, or the launch action.

Multiple choice

One can visit any Web page by

  1. typing the URL in the browser's address box

  2. clicking a hyperlink to the URL

  3. storing the URL in your browser's favorites or bookmarks list

  4. all the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All the listed methods are valid ways to visit a web page: (1) typing the URL directly in the browser's address bar, (2) clicking on a hyperlink that connects to that URL, or (3) accessing a saved URL from your browser's favorites or bookmarks list. These are the three primary methods users navigate to web pages, making 'all the above' the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Google is an example of

  1. an e-mail

  2. a spam

  3. a search engine

  4. a restricted website

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Google is the most popular search engine.

Multiple choice

What is a cookie?

  1. Internet information file

  2. Intranet file

  3. Image file

  4. Sound driver file
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A cookie, also known as an HTTP cookie, web cookie, or browser cookie, is a piece of data stored by a website within a browser, and then subsequently sent back to the same website by the browser. So, it is an Internet information file.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an internet software?

  1. Net scape navigator

  2. Internet explorer

  3. UNIX

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

UNIX is not an internet software, it is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T.