World Wide Web

1. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?

A) Elon Musk
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) Steve Jobs

2. What does URL stand for in the context of the web?

A) United Request Line
B) Uniform Resource Locator
C) User Registration List
D) Universal Remote Library

3. Which organization oversees the standards for the World Wide Web?

A) Internet Society (ISOC)
B) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
C) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
D) Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)

4. What is the purpose of HTML in web development?

A) To promote websites online
B) To create the structure of web pages
C) To manage web server operations
D) To encrypt data on web pages

5. Which protocol is commonly used to transfer web pages from servers to browsers?

A) SSH
B) HTTP
C) SMTP
D) FTP

6. What does CSS stand for in web design?

A) Creative Site Solutions
B) Computer System Security
C) Cascading Style Sheets
D) Code Syntax Structure

7. What is the purpose of JavaScript in web development?

A) To add interactivity to web pages
B) To design graphic elements
C) To optimize website loading speed
D) To secure web servers

8. What does SEO stand for in the context of web content?

A) Server Error Overrides
B) Site Encryption Operations
C) Software Enhancement Overhaul
D) Search Engine Optimization

9. Which of the following is an example of a top-level domain?

A) .jpg
B) .com
C) .net
D) .html

10. Which language is primarily used for server-side scripting in web development?

A) Java
B) PHP
C) Python
D) C#

11. What does CMS stand for in the context of web development?

A) Cache Memory Storage
B) Content Management System
C) Code Modification Service
D) Client Monitoring Software

12. Which technology is used to encrypt data transmitted between a web server and a browser?

A) SMTP
B) SSL
C) HTTP
D) FTP

13. What do cookies store in the context of web browsing?

A) User data and preferences
B) Database queries
C) Website images
D) Programming code

14. Which term refers to the practice of buying and selling goods and services over the internet?

A) Web Hosting
B) Social Networking
C) Online Gaming
D) E-commerce

15. Which programming language is commonly used in web scraping?

A) Python
B) Ruby
C) JavaScript
D) C++

16. Which term describes the practice of creating multiple versions of a web page and measuring which one performs better?

A) A/B testing
B) Database management
C) Cross-site scripting
D) Web hosting

17. What is a CDN in the context of web infrastructure?

A) Content Delivery Network
B) Customer Data Network
C) Computer Diagnostic Node
D) Code Development Network

18. Which HTTP method is typically used for submitting form data to a web server?

A) PUT
B) POST
C) DELETE
D) GET

19. Which HTTP status code indicates a successful request in web development?

A) 404
B) 500
C) 503
D) 200

20. Which term describes the process of making a website more visible in search engine results?

A) Graphic Design
B) Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
C) Web Development
D) User Interface Design

21. What does HTML stand for in relation to the World Wide Web?

A) Hyperlink and Text Markup Language
B) Home Tool Markup Language
C) Hypertext Markup Language
D) Hyper Transfer Multimedia Language

22. What is the file format for a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) file?

A) .css
B) .js
C) .doc
D) .html

23. What domain suffix is commonly used for non-profit organizations?

A) .gov
B) .net
C) .com
D) .org

24. Which of the following is a popular content management system (CMS) for websites?

A) Illustrator
B) WordPress
C) Photoshop
D) InDesign

25. In which year was the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) founded?

A) 2010
B) 2001
C) 1989
D) 1994

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