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

Multiple choice
  1. internet explorer

  2. netscape navigator

  3. both

  4. none

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Both Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator are web browsers. The question uses confusing negative phrasing - option D 'none' is meant to indicate that none of the options are 'not browsers,' meaning both are browsers.

Multiple choice
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An extranet combines public internet accessibility with private intranet security, allowing controlled external access to internal resources for partners, customers, or suppliers while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.

Multiple choice
  1. listservs

  2. Webcasts

  3. blogs

  4. subject directories

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Blogs (weblogs) are personal logs or journal entries posted on the web, typically in reverse chronological order. Listservs are email distribution lists, webcasts are streaming broadcasts, and subject directories are organized collections of web links.

Multiple choice
  1. Universal Research List

  2. Universal Resource List

  3. Uniform Resource Locator

  4. Uniform Research Locator

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (3) is the correct answer.

Multiple choice
  1. IE

  2. MOSAIC

  3. Netscape

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Internet Explorer (IE), Mosaic, and Netscape Navigator were all web browsers. Mosaic was the first widely popular graphical web browser (1993). Netscape Navigator dominated in the mid-1990s before IE's rise.

Multiple choice
  1. A new anti-virus software

  2. A new web browser

  3. A new spreadsheet tool

  4. A new type of Accounts Management Software

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by Mozilla Corporation. It was one of the first successful challengers to Internet Explorer's dominance and emphasizes user privacy and customization.

Multiple choice
  1. URL

  2. Access code

  3. Directory

  4. Server

  5. Host

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A URL (Uniform / Universal Resource Locator) is an address of the website or webpage. This is the correct answer.