URL

Knowledge: What does URL stand for?

• A. Unique Reference Locator
• B. Universal Resource Locator
• C. Unison Resource Locator
• D. Unique Resource Locator

Knowledge: Which component of a URL specifies the protocol being used?

• A. Scheme
• B. Path
• C. Fragment
• D. Query

Knowledge: Which of the following is an absolute URL?

• A. example.com/about
• B. /about
• C. https://example.com/about
• D. about.html

Comprehension: Which of the following is an example of a relative URL?

• A. http://example.com
• B. /images/cat.jpg
• C. https://example.com/images/cat.jpg
• D. #top

Comprehension: What is the difference between an absolute URL and a relative URL?

• A. An absolute URL contains the full path to a resource, while a relative URL does not include the domain name.
• B. An absolute URL is used to access local files, while a relative URL is used to access resources on a remote server.
• C. An absolute URL includes the protocol, domain name, and path to a resource, while a relative URL only includes the path.
• D. A relative URL is used to access resources on the same domain, while an absolute URL is used to access resources on a different domain.

Comprehension: What is the purpose of the fragment identifier in a URL?

• A. To specify which page of a document to display.
• B. To specify the encoding of the resource.
• C. To specify the location of the resource on the server.
• D. To specify a specific section within the resource.

Application: Given an absolute URL, what is the protocol being used?

• A. http

• B. https

• C. ftp

• D. telnet

Application: Given a relative URL, what is the path to the resource relative to?

• A. The root directory of the file system
• B. The current directory
• C. The user's home directory
• D. The parent directory

Application: Write a relative URL that points to a resource located in a subdirectory of the current directory.

• A. ../subdir/resource.html
• B. ./subdir/resource.html
• C. /subdir/resource.html
• D. subdir/resource.html

Analysis: What would happen if a web page used an absolute URL to reference a resource on a different domain?

• A. The resource would not load.
• B. The web page would not load.
• C. The browser would prompt the user to enter a username and password.
• D. The browser would automatically redirect to the other domain.