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

Which of the following is not a search engine?

  1. Google

  2. Amazon

  3. Yahoo!

  4. Bing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Google, Yahoo, and Bing are all search engines designed to index and retrieve web content. Amazon is primarily an e-commerce platform for retail, not a search engine.

Multiple choice

What is a cookie?

  1. Cooking software

  2. Web site

  3. Internet tracking file

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

In web terminology, a cookie is a small piece of data stored on a user's computer by a web browser to track activity, preferences, or session information.

Multiple choice

What is downloading?

  1. Sending a file on the internet

  2. Retrieving a file on the internet

  3. Moving a file from a folder

  4. Scanning a picture
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Downloading is the process of receiving or retrieving data from a remote system, such as a server on the internet, to a local device.

Multiple choice

Search for man pages containing the search term.

  1. man -k <search term>

  2. man -s <search term>

  3. man -r <search term>

  4. man -l <search term>
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The man command with the -k flag performs a keyword search through the manual page descriptions. This is equivalent to using the apropos command.

Multiple choice

Chrome is an Internet Browser

  1. True

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

Google Chrome is a web browser used to access and navigate the internet. It is one of the most widely used browsers globally.

Multiple choice

Internet

  1. The inside of a fishing net.

  2. Stored in Mrs. Haynes' room.

  3. An international computer network used to communicate.

  4. The computer inside of South America.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The internet is a global network of interconnected computers that allows for communication and information sharing. It connects devices worldwide.

Multiple choice

Website

  1. A collection of web pages.

  2. A place to turn the computer off.

  3. A place in India.

  4. A place for spiders to build webs.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A website is a collection of related web pages, typically identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server.

Multiple choice

Google

  1. Mr. Anderson's pet dog.

  2. Brand name of a leading Internet search engine, began 1998.

  3. The name of the street the school is on.

  4. The brand name of our computers in the lab.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Google is a well-known multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services, most notably its search engine.

Multiple choice

URL

  1. "Uniform Red Light"

  2. "Uniform Resource Locator".The address of a specific website

  3. "Using Real Language" a computer language.

  4. "Useless Red Linguini"
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It serves as the unique address for a specific resource on the World Wide Web.

Multiple choice

World Wide Web

  1. Group of webpages on Internet, accessed by a web browser.

  2. A big spider web over the world.

  3. Mrs. Lyon's home page.

  4. Another name for Face Book.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The World Wide Web is an information system where documents and other web resources are identified by URLs and accessible via the Internet using a browser.

Multiple choice

Which of these can you NOT send in an email?

  1. Photographs

  2. Documents

  3. Videos

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

Email is a digital communication tool used for sending electronic data, such as documents or media, but it cannot physically transport physical objects like clothes.

Multiple choice

What is the best description of a wiki?

  1. Regularly updated online journals

  2. Video journal, like a diary entry

  3. Short text entries

  4. Informational website that visitors can edit
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A wiki is a collaborative website that allows users to add, modify, or delete content through a web browser.

Multiple choice

What is instant messaging?

  1. Text messages on your phone

  2. Text messages over the internet

  3. Using internet to talk to someone

  4. Video chatting with someone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Instant messaging (IM) is a type of online chat that offers real-time text transmission over the internet.