Basic Internet Technology Questions

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Basic internet technology questions are presented along with their answers.

Questions

1. 
   What is the internet?
   A) A type of software
   B) A social media platform
   C) A physical device
   D) A global network of interconnected computers
   
2. 
   In which country was the World Wide Web invented?
   A) United States
   B) Canada
   C) United Kingdom
   D) Australia
   
3. 
   Who invented the World Wide Web?
   A) Tim Cook
   B) Tim Berners-Lee
   C) Steve Jobs
   D) Bill Gates
   
4. 
   What does URL stand for?
   A) Universal Resource Locator
   B) United Research Laboratories
   C) Unique Resource Label
   D) Ultimate Research Library
   
5. 
   What is a URL?
   A) A type of internet browser
   B) A unique identifier assigned to a device on a network
   C) A type of hardware used to store data
   D) A string of characters that specifies the location of a resource on the internet
   
6. 
   Which company developed the first web browser?
   A) Microsoft
   B) Google
   C) Mozilla
   D) Netscape
   
7. 
   What is a search engine?
   A) A type of computer virus
   B) A type of website that allows users to search the internet
   C) A type of internet protocol
   D) A type of social media platform
   
8. 
   Which of the following best describes HTTP?
   A) A protocol for secure communication over the internet
   B) A programming language used for web development
   C) A standard protocol for transferring data over the internet
   D) A database management system.
   
9. 
   What is e-commerce?
   A) A type of social media platform
   B) A type of computer virus
   C) Buying and selling goods and services over the internet
   D) A type of internet protocol
   
10. 
    What is cloud computing?
    A) The delivery of computing services over the internet
    B) A type of computer hardware
    C) A type of computer virus
    D) A type of internet protocol
    
11. 
    What is a modem?
    A) A type of computer virus
    B) A type of internet protocol
    C) A type of social media platform
    D) A device used to connect a computer to the internet
    
12. 
    What is a router?
    A) A device used to connect multiple devices to a network
    B) A type of computer virus
    C) A type of internet protocol
    D) A type of social media platform
    
13. 
    What is phishing?
    A) A type of social media platform
    B) A type of online fraud where scammers try to steal personal information
    C) A type of computer virus
    D) A type of internet protocol
    
14. 
    What does HTTP stand for?
    A) Hyperlinks Transfer Protocol
    B) Host Transfer Protocol
    C) Host Text Protocol
    D) Hypertext Transfer Protocol
    
15. 
    What is FTP?
    A) File Transfer Protocol, a standard protocol used to transfer files over the internet
    B) A type of computer hardware
    C) A type of internet protocol
    D) A type of social media platform
    
16. 
    What is a domain name?
    A) A unique identifier assigned to a device on a network
    B) A type of internet browser
    C) A type of software used to create websites
    D) A human-readable name used to identify a website on the internet
    
17. 
    What is the purpose of a domain name?
    A) To create a website
    B) To register a business
    C) To identify a website on the internet
    D) To protect against cyber attacks
    
18. 
    What is an IP address?
    A) A type of computer virus
    B) A unique identifier assigned to a device on a network
    C) A type of internet browser
    D) A type of email protocol
    
19. 
    What is an SSL certificate?
    A) A type of software used to protect against computer viruses
    B) A type of hardware used to store data
    C) A type of encryption technology used to secure internet communications
    D) A type of internet browser
    
20. 
    What is an API?
    A) A type of internet browser
    B) A type of software used to create websites
    C) A set of protocols and tools used for building software applications
    D) A type of hardware used to store data
    
21. 
    What is a web server?
    A) A software program used to search for information on the internet
    B) A type of internet service provider
    C) A hardware component used to store data
    D) A computer that hosts websites and serves web pages to clients
    
22. 
    What is a browser cache?
    A) A type of internet browser
    B) A storage area on your computer where the browser stores recently accessed data
    C) A type of computer virus
    D) A type of encryption technology used to secure internet communications
    
23. 
    What is a plug-in?
    A) A software component that adds functionality to a web browser
    B) A type of internet browser
    C) A type of hardware used to store data
    D) A type of computer virus
    
24. 
    Which of the following is not an internet browser?
    A) Chrome
    B) Firefox
    C) Microsoft Office
    D) Safari
    
25. 
    What is the purpose of a router in computer networking?
    A) To connect devices to a network
    B) To manage network traffic
    C) To provide internet connectivity to devices on a network
    D) All of the above
    
26. 
    Which of the following is an example of a social media platform?
    A) Google
    B) Facebook
    C) Wikipedia
    D) Amazon
    
27. 
    Which of the following is an example of a cloud storage service?
    A) Google Drive
    B) Adobe Photoshop
    C) Microsoft Excel
    D) Skype
    
28. 
    What is the purpose of a VPN?
    A) To protect against viruses and malware
    B) To speed up internet connection
    C) To provide secure remote access to a private network
    D) To create a website
    
29. 
    Which of the following is a type of e-commerce?
    A) Social media marketing
    B) Email marketing
    C) Online shopping
    D) Print advertising
    
30. 
    What is the purpose of a chatbot?
    A) To provide customer service through automated conversation
    B) To create online advertisements
    C) To design logos and graphics
    D) To optimize search engine rankings
    
31. 
    Which of the following is a type of cyber attack?
    A) Social media marketing
    B) Phishing
    C) Email marketing
    D) Print advertising
    
32. 
    What is the purpose of a firewall?
    A) To provide internet connectivity
    B) To create websites
    C) To protect against cyber attacks
    D) To store and manage data
    
33. 
    Which of the following is an example of a content delivery network (CDN)?
    A) Google Drive
    B) Amazon Web Services
    C) Microsoft Excel
    D) Skype
    
34. 
    What is the purpose of an FTP client?
    A) To browse the internet
    B) To edit photos and images
    C) To transfer files over the internet
    D) To create documents and spreadsheets
    
35. 
    Which of the following is NOT a web browser?
    A) Google Chrome
    B) Mozilla Firefox
    C) Microsoft Excel
    D) Safari
    
36. 
    What is the purpose of a cookie in web browsing?
    A) To store information about a user's browsing history
    B) To store personal information, such as credit card numbers
    C) To prevent unauthorized access to a website
    D) To compress data for faster browsing
    
37. 
    What is the purpose of an SSL certificate on a website?
    A) To encrypt data sent between the website and the user's browser
    B) To prevent access to the website by unauthorized users
    C) To improve website performance
    D) To store website data for faster retrieval

Answers

1. D) A global network of interconnected computers
2. C) United Kingdom
3. B) Tim Berners-Lee
4. A) Universal Resource Locator
5. D) A string of characters that specifies the location of a resource on the internet
6. D) Netscape
7. B) A type of website that allows users to search the internet
8. C) A standard protocol for transferring data over the internet.
9. C) Buying and selling goods and services over the internet
10. A) The delivery of computing services over the internet
11. D) A device used to connect a computer to the internet
12. A) A device used to connect multiple devices to a network
13. B) A type of online fraud where scammers try to steal personal information
14. D) Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
15. A) File Transfer Protocol, a standard protocol used to transfer files over the internet
16. D) A human-readable name used to identify a website on the internet
17. C) To identify a website on the internet
18. B) A unique identifier assigned to a device on a network
19. C) A type of encryption technology used to secure internet communications
20. C) A set of protocols and tools used for building software applications
21. D) A computer that hosts websites and serves web pages to clients
22. B) A storage area on your computer where the browser stores recently accessed data
23. A) A software component that adds functionality to a web browser
24. C)
25. D)
26. B) Facebook
27. A) Google Drive
28. C) To provide secure remote access to a private network
29. C) Online shopping
30. A) To provide customer service through automated conversation
31. B)
32. C)
33. B)
34. C)
35. C) Microsoft Excel
36. A) To store information about a user's browsing history
37. A) To encrypt data sent between the website and the user's browser.