Internet, Networking & Cyber Security

Question 1

HTTP stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol — HTTP = HyperText Transfer Protocol. HTTPS = HTTP Secure (encrypted).‌​‍

Answer

High Tech Transfer Protocol

Answer

Hyper Text Transport Process

Answer

Home Tool Transfer Protocol

Question 2

The full form of URL is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Uniform Resource Locator — URL = Uniform Resource Locator — the address of a webpage (e.g., https://example.com/page).‌​‍

Answer

Universal Resource Locator

Answer

Universal Reference Link

Answer

Uniform Reference Locator

Question 3

A computer virus is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A malicious software program — A virus is malicious software that attaches to files and spreads, potentially damaging data and systems.‌​‍

Answer

A hardware failure

Answer

A type of antivirus

Answer

A browser extension

Question 4

Phishing is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fraudulent attempt to steal personal data — Phishing = fraudulent emails/websites impersonating trusted entities to steal passwords, card numbers, etc.‌​‍

Answer

A type of fishing

Answer

A programming language

Answer

A network protocol

Question 5

LAN stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Local Area Network — LAN = Local Area Network (within a building/campus). ‌​‍WAN = Wide Area Network. MAN = Metropolitan.

Answer

Large Area Network

Answer

Long Access Network

Answer

Limited Area Network

Question 6

Which is NOT a web browser?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Oracle — Oracle is a database company, not a browser. ‌​‍Chrome, Firefox, Edge are web browsers.

Answer

Chrome

Answer

Firefox

Answer

Edge

Question 7

DNS converts:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Domain names to IP addresses — DNS (Domain Name System) converts human-readable domain names (google.com) to IP addresses (142.250.x.x).‌​‍

Answer

Text to speech

Answer

Images to text

Answer

Audio to text

Question 8

A firewall is used for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Network security — A firewall monitors and controls network traffic, blocking unauthorized access.‌​‍

Answer

Heating

Answer

Data storage

Answer

Printing

Question 9

Wi-Fi stands for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wireless Fidelity — Wi-Fi = Wireless Fidelity — technology for wireless networking.‌​‍

Answer

Wide Fidelity

Answer

Wired Facility

Answer

Wireless Facility

Question 10

The protocol used for secure web browsing is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

HTTPS — HTTPS = HTTP Secure, encrypts data between browser and website using SSL/TLS.‌​‍

Answer

HTTP

Answer

FTP

Answer

SMTP

Question 11

An IP address is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A unique digital address of a device on a network — IP (Internet Protocol) address uniquely identifies a device on a network. ‌​‍IPv4 = 32-bit, IPv6 = 128-bit.

Answer

A physical address

Answer

A type of password

Answer

An email format

Question 12

ARPANET was the precursor of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Internet — ARPANET (1969, US Defense) was the precursor of the modern internet.‌​‍

Answer

Television

Answer

Mobile phones

Answer

GPS

Question 13

A Trojan Horse in computing is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malware disguised as legitimate software — A Trojan Horse = malicious program that disguises itself as useful software. ‌​‍Named after the Greek myth.

Answer

A fast computer

Answer

A type of RAM

Answer

A networking cable

Question 14

The first search engine was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Archie — Archie (1990) is considered the first search engine. ‌​‍Google (1998) became dominant later.

Answer

Google

Answer

Yahoo

Answer

Bing

Question 15

E-commerce means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Electronic commerce (buying/selling online) — E-commerce = buying and selling goods/services over the internet (Amazon, Flipkart, etc.).‌​‍

Answer

Email communication

Answer

Electronic computing

Answer

Email marketing

Internet, Networking & Cyber Security