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

Sending an e-mail is similar to

  1. picturing an event

  2. narrating a story

  3. writing a letter

  4. creating a drawing

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

Sending an email is a digital form of correspondence, making it functionally analogous to traditional letter writing. Other options like drawing or storytelling do not capture the direct, written communication aspect.

Multiple choice

What does URL stand for?

  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

Which of the following is/are browser(s)?

  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

What is Firefox?

  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

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. NIC is responsible for identifying operational problems and proposing solution to these problems.

  2. NIC is responsible for the management of internet domain names and addresses.

  3. NIC is responsible for long term research topics related to internet protocols, applications, architecture and technology.

  4. NIC is responsible for collecting and distributing information about TCP/IP.

  5. NIC is responsible for developing and reviewing specifications intended as internet standards.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Option 4 is correct.

Multiple choice

What is http://www.yahoo.com?

  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.

Multiple choice

The full form of WWW is

  1. Win Win Win

  2. Word Wide Wisdom

  3. Web World Wide

  4. World Wide Web
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The World Wide Web (abbreviated as WWW or W3] and commonly known as the Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via internet.

Multiple choice

Which of these is a web application?

  1. Windows

  2. Android

  3. Web browser

  4. Wiki

  5. HTML5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A wiki is a web application which allows people to add, modify or delete content in collaboration with others.