A-level CSc Search Engine Indexing

What was the original purpose of the internet when it was founded in 1969?

• To facilitate communication for the U.S. Department of Defense
• To serve as a platform for social media
• To connect personal computers
• To host websites for public access

What is the estimated number of connected devices as of 2020?

• 75 billion
• 50 billion
• 25 billion
• 10 billion

As of 2020, how many websites were estimated to exist on the internet?

• 500 million
• 1.8 billion
• 2.5 billion
• 3 billion

What technological development has contributed to the growth of connected devices?

• The rise of cloud computing
• The invention of the smartphone
• The development of social media
• The Internet of Things

In what year was the World Wide Web invented?

• 1975
• 2000
• 1989
• 1995

What is the primary function of search engines on the internet?

• To create websites for users
• To manage internet traffic
• To help users find information on the web
• To store all internet data

What is the primary purpose of search engine indexing?

• To delete outdated web pages
• To organize and store web page data for retrieval
• To monitor internet traffic
• To create a backup of all web pages

Which of the following best describes the process of indexing in search engines?

• The process of collecting, sorting, and storing data
• The process of creating new websites
• The process of ranking websites based on popularity
• The process of deleting outdated information

What role do spiders or crawlers play in search engine indexing?

• They rank websites based on user reviews
• They create new web pages
• They travel the web to index pages
• They delete irrelevant content

Why is it important for search engines to continuously update their index?

• To improve internet speed
• To increase the number of websites available
• To keep the information relevant and current
• To ensure all websites are deleted