1. Which part of the URL https://lms.uni.edu.pk/course/ict.html is the file name?
- uni.edu.pk
- https
- lms
- ict.html
Answer: D) ict.html
Explanation: The last part of the path names the file.
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World Wide Web MCQs — Computer Science
39 multiple-choice questions on World Wide Web from Computer Science, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.
2. Wikipedia is mainly a(n):
- informational website
- business website
- personal website
- entertainment website
Answer: A) informational website
Explanation: It provides factual information.
3. In a URL, the part after "" refers to:
- the server's IP
- the protocol
- the file type
- a specific section (fragment/anchor) of the page
Answer: D) a specific section (fragment/anchor) of the page
Explanation: The browser scrolls to that section.
4. Social media and user-generated content are features of:
- Web 2.0
- Web 1.0
- DOS
- ARPANET
Answer: A) Web 2.0
Explanation: Web 2.0 is interactive.
5. Domain names ending in .pk are registered through:
- Microsoft
- PKNIC
- W3C
- CERN
Answer: B) PKNIC
Explanation: PKNIC manages the .pk domain.
6. The protocol used to transfer web pages is:
- SMTP
- POP3
- HTTP
- FTP
Answer: C) HTTP
Explanation: HyperText Transfer Protocol.
7. A website created by an individual to share a CV or portfolio is a:
- business website
- news website
- personal website
- web portal
Answer: C) personal website
Explanation: Personal sites represent individuals.
8. In which type of hosting do many websites share a single server?
- Dedicated hosting
- Shared hosting
- Cloud hosting only
- VPS only
Answer: B) Shared hosting
Explanation: It is the cheapest type.
9. The top-level domain ".edu" is used by:
- educational institutions
- military
- network providers
- commercial companies
Answer: A) educational institutions
Explanation: .edu (and .edu.pk) for education.
10. Before a website can be accessed by name, you must register a:
- device driver
- printer
- domain name
- compiler
Answer: C) domain name
Explanation: The domain is the site's address.
11. Daraz.pk is an example of a(n):
- personal website
- informational website only
- business (e-commerce) website
- news website
Answer: C) business (e-commerce) website
Explanation: It sells products online.
12. The top-level domain ".org" is generally used by:
- governments only
- schools only
- military
- non-profit organisations
Answer: D) non-profit organisations
Explanation: .org = organisation.
13. Dawn.com and BBC News are examples of:
- web servers
- news websites
- entertainment websites
- personal websites
Answer: B) news websites
Explanation: They publish current news.
14. A computer and software that store websites and deliver pages to browsers is a:
- search engine
- web browser
- web server
- modem
Answer: C) web server
Explanation: Apache, Nginx and IIS are web server software.
15. The WWW is:
- the same as the Internet hardware
- a type of cable
- a collection of interlinked web pages accessed through the Internet
- an operating system
Answer: C) a collection of interlinked web pages accessed through the Internet
Explanation: It is a service running on the Internet.
16. HTML stands for:
- High Transfer Machine Language
- HyperText Markup Language
- Hyperlink Text Management Language
- Home Tool Markup Language
Answer: B) HyperText Markup Language
Explanation: HTML is used to create web pages.
17. A website that gathers information and services from many sources in one place is a:
- URL
- domain name
- web server
- web portal
Answer: D) web portal
Explanation: e.g. Yahoo, government portals.
18. The World Wide Web was invented by:
- Vint Cerf
- Tim Berners-Lee
- Charles Babbage
- Bill Gates
Answer: B) Tim Berners-Lee
Explanation: He created it at CERN in 1989.
19. In https://www.dawn.com/news, "/news" is the:
- protocol
- path
- port
- top-level domain
Answer: B) path
Explanation: The path shows the location on the server.
20. The service of storing website files on a server connected to the Internet is called:
- web crawling
- web hosting
- web browsing
- web scraping
Answer: B) web hosting
Explanation: Hosting makes a site available online.
21. URL stands for:
- Uniform Routing Language
- Unified Resource Line
- Universal Reference Link
- Uniform Resource Locator
Answer: D) Uniform Resource Locator
Explanation: It is the address of a web resource.
22. A whole server reserved for one website is:
- dedicated hosting
- free hosting
- shared hosting
- a web browser
Answer: A) dedicated hosting
Explanation: It gives maximum resources and control.
23. In a URL, the part after "?" is called the:
- query string
- protocol
- domain
- fragment
Answer: A) query string
Explanation: It sends parameters to the server.
24. The organisation that develops standards for the Web is:
- NADRA
- W3C
- IEEE only
- ICANN only
Answer: B) W3C
Explanation: World Wide Web Consortium.
25. A university's student portal that provides results, fee challans and course registration in one place is a:
- personal website
- entertainment website
- news website
- web portal
Answer: D) web portal
Explanation: Portals combine many services with a login.
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