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

Who among the following was responsible for the advent of internet?

  1. National Aeronautical Space Agency

  2. National Science Foundation

  3. United States Department of Defense

  4. Integrated Services Digital Network
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The internet evolved from ARPANET, which was a project funded by the United States Department of Defense through its Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA).

Multiple choice

http://members.fortunecity.com is a

  1. sub-domain

  2. domain

  3. folder

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

In the URL structure, 'members' acts as a sub-domain of the primary domain 'fortunecity.com'. A domain is the main identifier, while a sub-domain is a subset of that domain.

Multiple choice

URL means

  1. Uniform Resource Locator

  2. Unique Resource Locator

  3. Uniform Right Locator

  4. Universal Resource Locator
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

URL is the standard acronym for the address of a resource on the internet. It stands for Uniform Resource Locator.

Multiple choice

The URL of the website is typed in the

  1. stop button

  2. forward button

  3. back button

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

The address bar is the designated area in a web browser where users input the URL of a website to navigate to it.

Multiple choice

The forward button

  1. works only when you have pressed the back button at least once

  2. takes you to the next page in the website

  3. takes you to the next hyperlink in the web page

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

The forward button in a browser is designed to navigate to a page that was previously visited before the back button was pressed. It is inactive if no history exists in that direction.

Multiple choice

Bookmarks

  1. are a list of sites where you can buy books

  2. are a list of sites where you can read books online

  3. are user-defined list of frequently visited websites

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

Bookmarks are a browser feature that allows users to save the URLs of their favorite or frequently visited websites for quick access later.

Multiple choice

The address bar in your browser

  1. shows the last visited website

  2. is where you type in the address of your website

  3. shows the address of your computer

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The address bar is the primary input field in a browser interface used to enter and display the URL of the current webpage.

Multiple choice

Error 403 means

  1. The website address is wrong.

  2. You do not have the password for the site.

  3. You are not authorised to view the site.

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

HTTP status code 403 indicates that the server understands the request but refuses to authorize it, meaning the user does not have permission to access the resource.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a search engine?

  1. MSN

  2. Yahoo

  3. Mozilla

  4. Google

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

Mozilla is a software community that produces the Firefox web browser, not a search engine. MSN, Yahoo, and Google are all search engines.