Internet and World Wide Web Quiz

What is the primary function of the Internet?

• To store data locally

• To manage hardware

• To create video games

• To connect computers globally

Who developed the first email system?

• Vint Cerf

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Marc Andreessen

• Ray Tomlinson

What year was the Internet Protocol (IP) adopted?

• 1969

• 1971

• 1983

• 1990

What technology did ARPANET use to transmit data?

• Packet-switching

• Satellite communication

• Circuit-switching

• Fiber optics

What does the acronym WWW stand for?

• World Wide Web

• Web World Wide

• Web Wide World

• Wide Web World

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Internet?

• Easy access to information

• Identity theft

• Online shopping

• Social networking

What was the first web browser called?

• Firefox

• Internet Explorer

• Nexus

• Mosaic

What year did Tim Berners-Lee introduce the concept of the World Wide Web?

• 1989

• 1991

• 1993

• 1995

Which of the following is NOT a use of the Internet?

• Online business

• Television broadcasting

• Social networking

• Digital transactions

What is a packet in the context of the Internet?

• A hardware component

• A small segment of a larger message

• A web browser

• A type of software