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

What do you mean by zeppelin?

  1. biasing devices

  2. fast web browsing

  3. puzzled

  4. german military airship
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A zeppelin is a type of rigid airship that was developed by the German count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century.

Multiple choice

E-mail address consists of

  1. domain address of the mail server

  2. user identification

  3. both (1) and (2)

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

An email address is composed of a local part (user identification) and a domain part (mail server address), separated by an @ symbol.

Multiple choice

Find the odd one out.

  1. Netscape

  2. Microsoft

  3. Oracle

  4. Explorer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Netscape, Microsoft, and Oracle are major technology companies. Explorer (Internet Explorer) is a software product.

Multiple choice

Find the odd one out.

  1. URL

  2. HTTP

  3. CRC

  4. Tag
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The odd one out is Tag because URL, HTTP, and CRC are all technical networking/web terms. URL addresses web resources, HTTP is the web protocol, and CRC is an error-checking method used in networking. 'Tag' is a generic term not specific to networking like the others.

Multiple choice

Find the odd out.

  1. Lynx

  2. Internet Explorer

  3. Windows-98

  4. Communicator
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lynx, Internet Explorer, and Communicator are all web browsers. Windows-98 is an operating system, making it the odd one out.

Multiple choice

Find the odd one out.

  1. Rediff

  2. Hotmail

  3. IMAP-4

  4. Yahoo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rediff, Hotmail, and Yahoo are email service providers. IMAP-4 is a mail retrieval protocol, making it the odd one out.

Multiple choice

Find the odd term.

  1. Yahoo

  2. Rediff

  3. Hotmail

  4. SMTP
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Yahoo, Rediff, and Hotmail are web portals or email service providers. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a communication protocol used for sending emails, making it the odd one out.

Multiple choice

The .edu extension means

  1. educational site

  2. military site

  3. commercial site

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

The .edu top-level domain is a sponsored top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the internet, restricted to post-secondary educational institutions.

Multiple choice

Internet Explorer is

  1. windows based browser

  2. software that only copy internet files

  3. text based browser

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

Internet Explorer is a graphical web browser developed by Microsoft for the Windows operating system.

Multiple choice

The e-mail address is

  1. username.domain name

  2. username@domain name

  3. domain name@user name

  4. domain name. username
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

An email address consists of a local part (username), followed by an @ symbol, and then a domain name.