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

Directions: Choose the best answer from the listed choice.

Google is a NLP search engine?

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Google is a general web search engine that uses NLP (Natural Language Processing) as part of its algorithm, but it's not classified as an 'NLP search engine' specifically. The term 'NLP search engine' typically refers to specialized tools focused solely on natural language processing, whereas Google is a comprehensive search platform.

Multiple choice

Resources are identified using

  1. HTTP

  2. URL

  3. HTML

  4. Server

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

URL identifies documents and other resources stored as part of the web.

Multiple choice

A _____ is put in front of the message to identify it.

  1. trailer

  2. note

  3. header

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

A header is a block of control data added to the beginning of a message or packet to provide necessary routing and handling information. It acts like an envelope that tells the network where the data is going and how it should be treated. A trailer is similar but is added to the end of the packet, usually for error-checking purposes.

Multiple choice

Launched in 1997, the site increased its traffic more than double since then, and its revenue.

  1. increased its traffic more than double since then,

  2. has since increased its traffic more than double,

  3. has since more than doubled its traffic

  4. since then more than doubled its traffic

  5. more than doubled its traffic since then
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Only option (3) uses present perfect tense to indicate that a process that started in 1997 and has some effects continuing till now. Hence (3)

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a web browser?

  1. Paint

  2. Power Point

  3. Firefox

  4. Word

  5. All are web browser
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation. Paint is for graphics, PowerPoint is for presentations, and Word is for text processing.

Multiple choice

The Internet allows you to

  1. Send electronic mail

  2. View web pages

  3. Connect to server all around the world

  4. All of the above

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

The Internet is a global network that supports a wide variety of services. This includes electronic mail (email), the World Wide Web (web pages), and connecting to remote servers globally.

Multiple choice

Junk-e-mail is also called

  1. Spam

  2. Spoof

  3. Sniffer script

  4. Spool

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

Spam refers to unsolicited, unwanted, or junk email messages sent in bulk to a large number of recipients. It is often used for advertising or spreading malware.

Multiple choice

What is an E-mail attachment?

  1. A receipt sent by the recipient

  2. A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message

  3. A malicious parasite that feeds off your message and destroys the contents

  4. A list of CC: or BCC: recipients

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

An email attachment is a separate file (like a photo, document, or spreadsheet) that is 'attached' to an email message. It allows the sender to share files that are not part of the actual message text.