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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Safari
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Netscape navigator
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Firefox
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Opera
C
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Explanation
Firefox's first logo was a phoenix, created when the browser was still called Phoenix and later Firebird. The logo featured a red/orange phoenix bird with wings spread. The other options - Safari, Netscape Navigator, and Opera - had different logos for their initial releases.
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32 words
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42 words
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52 words
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No limit
A
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Google Search traditionally imposed a 32-word limit on search queries. This technical restriction prevented excessively long queries from overloading the system. The limit has varied over time and in different Google products, but 32 words was the standard for many years.
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redbus
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thomascook
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yatra
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makemytrip
D
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Explanation
MakeMyTrip used the tagline 'wish.click.go' in their marketing campaigns. This tagline emphasized the ease of booking travel through their online platform - just wish, click, and go.
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Java
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Adobe
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Microsoft
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Oracle
D
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Oracle's famous tagline from the late 1990s internet boom was 'Software Powers the Internet.' This marketing campaign emphasized Oracle's database and enterprise software infrastructure role in powering the growing internet economy.
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Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle
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Yet Another Hierarchy of Official Oracle
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Yet Another Hierarchy of Oracle Officious
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Yet Another Hierarchy of Oracle Official
A
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YAHOO stands for 'Yet Another Hierarchy of Officious Oracle.' The term 'officious' means meddlesome or intrusive, referring to how the directory organizes information. This is a classic technology trivia question about internet history and web portals from the 1990s dot-com era.
C
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Microsoft's official support site uses the subdomain structure support.microsoft.com. The main microsoft.com is for general company information, while mssupport.com and microsoft.support.com are not official Microsoft support domains.
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Chrome
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Bing
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Twitter
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Orkut
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Orkut
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MySpace
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Hi5
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Facebook
D
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Facebook (D) is correct. In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg and dormmates created Facemash at Harvard, a 'hot or not' rating site that hacked Harvard's house database for photos. It was shut down for privacy violations, but this experience directly led to the 2004 launch of TheFacebook (later Facebook). Orkut (A) was Google's, MySpace (B) was already established, and Hi5 (C) was a separate social network.
B
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Explanation
When an email is forwarded, the original sender typically cannot track where it has been forwarded to. The forwarding happens at the recipient's email server or client level, and the original sender has no visibility into this action. Email forwarding is designed to be transparent to senders.
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True
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False
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Depends on MIME type
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What the hell you are talking?
A
Correct answer
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You can track email forwarding through various technical means. Email headers contain 'Received' fields showing forwarding hops, and forwarding services often add 'X-Forwarded-For' or similar headers. Additionally, tracking pixels, read receipts, and forwarded message notifications in email clients can reveal forwarding activity. The question format is unusual with option D being informal, but the statement is technically accurate - email forwarding leaves traceable artifacts.
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True
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False
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Depends on MIME type
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What the hell you are talking?
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Email tracking allows senders to monitor when recipients open emails and can sometimes detect forwarding through tracking pixels and read receipts. However, comprehensive tracking of where emails are forwarded is limited by privacy features in modern email clients. The answer 'True' is generally correct for basic tracking capabilities.
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True
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False
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Depends on MIME type
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What the hell you are talking?
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Cooking software
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Web site
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Internet information file
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Hacker file
C
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Explanation
In the context of the internet, a cookie is a small text file stored on a user's computer by a web browser. it contains information to track user activity or maintain session states. It is not software, a website, or a malicious hacker file.
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Chat
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E-mail
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Instant Messaging
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IRC
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Chat
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E-mail
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Instant Messaging
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IRC
B
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Explanation
E-mail is asynchronous communication - messages are stored and read later, unlike live communication which happens in real-time. Chat, Instant Messaging, and IRC all require both parties to be present simultaneously for the conversation to occur.