History Of The Internet And Www
This is a Quiz on the History of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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What is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)?
- A.
Hyperlinks
- B.
Web Addresses
- C.
Packets of Information
- D.
Internet Protocol
- E.
Client Server Networks
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B. Web AddressesExplanation
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- 2.
Who developed Email?
- A.
Ray Tomlinson
- B.
Tom Truscott
- C.
Jim Ellis
- D.
Tim Berners-Lee
- E.
Jarkko Oikarinen
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A. Ray TomlinsonExplanation
Ray Tomlinson in 1971.Rate this question:
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What does ARPANET stand for?
- A.
American Research Project Agency Network
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American Research Projects Advanced Network
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Advanced Research Projects American Network
- D.
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
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All Purpose Research Projects Agency Network
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D. Advanced Research Projects Agency NetworkExplanation
US Defence Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) set up the ARPANET in 1969.Rate this question:
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What is the name of the first Web Browser?
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Netscape Composer
- B.
AOL (America on Line)
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CompuServe
- D.
Mosaic
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Internet Explorer
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D. MosaicExplanation
In 1993 the first proper web-browser, Mosaic, was developed at the National Center for Supercomputer Applications. (NCSA).Rate this question:
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Who created the World Wide Web?
- A.
Ray Tomlinson
- B.
Jim Ellis
- C.
Tim Berners-Lee
- D.
Bill Gates
- E.
Jarkko Oikarinen
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C. Tim Berners-LeeExplanation
It was in 1990/1 that Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web, while working at the CERN Laboratories, in Switzerland.Rate this question:
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Which one of these is NOT a Search Engine?
- A.
Google
- B.
Archie
- C.
Yahoo
- D.
Excite
- E.
Ask Jervis
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E. Ask JervisExplanation
Ask Jervis is not. Ask Jeeves was a Search Engine.Rate this question:
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What development founded the Internet?
- A.
Circuit Switching
- B.
Packet Switching
- C.
Personal Computers
- D.
Development of Email
- E.
ARPANET
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B. Packet SwitchingExplanation
The foundations of the Internet were formed when packet-switching networks came into operation in the 1960s.Rate this question:
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What did Jarkko Oikarinen create?
- A.
Email
- B.
World Wide Web
- C.
Bulletin Boards
- D.
Chat Rooms
- E.
EBAY
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D. Chat RoomsExplanation
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) was created by Jarkko Oikarinen in 1988 and enabled communities to form in chat rooms.Rate this question:
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Which of the following protocols is NOT fundamental to the functioning of the internet?
- A.
TCP/IP
- B.
HTTP
- C.
FTP
- D.
SNMP
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D. SNMPExplanation
While SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used for network management and monitoring, it's not a core protocol for the basic operation of the internet. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) provides the fundamental architecture for data transmission, HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) enables communication between web browsers and servers, and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows for file transfers between computers. These three protocols are essential for the internet's core functions of communication and data exchange.Rate this question:
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What was the reason for Ebay's name?
- A.
Named after Gerald Ebay
- B.
Short for Echo Bay, the original trading name.
- C.
Abbreviation for Everything Bought at the Auction Yard
- D.
Named after the town it was developed in - Eagle Bay
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Stands for Electronic Buying Annuity Yields
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B. Short for Echo Bay, the original trading name.Explanation
The creators tried to register it as Echo Bay, but the domain name was already taken.Rate this question:
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