Internet and World Wide Web Technologies Quiz

What is the Internet?

• A type of computer hardware

• A Global interconnected computer networks

• A social media platform

• A giant network of laptops

When did the Internet begin as a research network?

• 1969

• 1984

• 2008

• 2024

What is the purpose of the http service?

• For streaming media control

• For posting and reading documents

• For real-time text messaging

• For receiving electronic mail

What is the World Wide Web commonly known as?

• IRC

• IMAP

• FTP

• WWW

What is the difference between the Internet and the Web?

• The Internet is a hardware device, while the Web is a software program

• The Internet is used for gaming, while the Web is used for social media

• The Internet is a network of networks, while the Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents

• The Internet is a search engine, while the Web is a browser

What is the purpose of a Web Browser?

• To retrieve, present, and traverse information resources on the World Wide Web

• To play online games

• To transfer files between computers

• To send mail

What is the function of a Search Engine?

• To search for information on the World Wide Web

• To receive electronic mail

• To participate in discussion groups

• To stream media control

What is an IP Address used for?

• To access information provided by web servers

• To uniquely identify the location of each computer connected to the Internet

• To play online games

• To send encrypted documents

What is the purpose of a Domain Name?

• To stream media control

• To participate in discussion groups

• To receive electronic mail

• To correspond to the IP address of a server

What is a Website?

• A set of related webpages containing multimedia types and hosted on a server

• A type of computer hardware

• A social media platform

• A video game console