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

In the mail address [email protected], what is the domain name?

  1. user

  2. yahoo.co.in

  3. [email protected]

  4. both (2) and (3)

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

In an email address, the domain name is everything after the @ symbol. Here, yahoo.co.in is the domain name that identifies the mail server, while 'user' is just the username or mailbox identifier.

Multiple choice
  1. Netscape

  2. Firefox

  3. Internet Explorer

  4. Mosaic

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

Mosaic, developed at NCSA and released in 1993, was the first widely-used graphical web browser. It popularized the World Wide Web by making it accessible with clickable links and images. Netscape was founded by Mosaic's creators but came later, Firefox is a much later browser (2002), and Internet Explorer was Microsoft's response to Netscape.

Multiple choice
  1. Duglas Engalbart

  2. Jack Kilby

  3. Tim Berners Lee

  4. Konrad Zuse

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

Tim Berners-Lee introduced the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) concept as a fundamental component of the World Wide Web in 1990 while working at CERN. Douglas Englebart pioneered hypertext, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit, and Konrad Zuse built the first programmable computer.

Multiple choice
  1. BSNL

  2. CALTIGER.COM

  3. GLIDE

  4. VSNL

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

CALTIGER.COM was a web portal/website, not an Internet Service Provider (ISP). BSNL, VSNL, and GLIDE were/are ISPs that provide internet connectivity services to users.

Multiple choice
  1. DNS

  2. TELNET

  3. pointers

  4. Homepages

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

Hypertext documents are linked through pointers (hyperlinks), which are references that connect one document to another. DNS is for domain name resolution, TELNET is for remote login, and Homepages are the main pages of websites.

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.