Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Archie

What is Archie?

• A music player

• A video streaming service

• A social media platform

• A search engine

When was Archie commonly used?

• Late 2000s

• Early 2000s

• Late 1990s

• Early 1990s

What replaced Archie?

• FTP servers

• Web-based search engines

• Online shopping platforms

• Email services

What did Archie allow users to search for?

• Files on FTP servers

• Images

• Social media posts

• Online games

How did users have to find files before Archie?

• By using a search engine

• By using social media

• By browsing through directories

• By asking friends

How can you identify an Archie search engine?

• By a URL starting with 'ftp'

• By a URL starting with 'www'

• By a URL starting with 'archie'

• By a URL starting with 'http'

What can you search for using boolean operators in Archie?

• Images

• Videos

• Multiple filenames

• Music files

What does an Archie search URL typically start with?

• ftp

• www

• http

• archie

What type of matches can you specify in an Archie search?

• Case insensitive matches only

• Case sensitive matches only

• Exact matches only

• Substrings or exact matches

What is the purpose of Archie search feature on some websites today?

• To play online games

• To find social media posts

• To watch movies online

• To search for files on FTP servers