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World Wide Web
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  • 1. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
A) Tim Berners-Lee
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) Elon Musk
D) Steve Jobs
  • 2. What does URL stand for in the context of the web?
A) United Request Line
B) User Registration List
C) Uniform Resource Locator
D) Universal Remote Library
  • 3. Which organization oversees the standards for the World Wide Web?
A) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
B) Internet Society (ISOC)
C) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
D) Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
  • 4. What is the purpose of HTML in web development?
A) To encrypt data on web pages
B) To promote websites online
C) To manage web server operations
D) To create the structure of web pages
  • 5. Which protocol is commonly used to transfer web pages from servers to browsers?
A) SSH
B) FTP
C) SMTP
D) HTTP
  • 6. What does CSS stand for in web design?
A) Cascading Style Sheets
B) Creative Site Solutions
C) Computer System Security
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) Software Enhancement Overhaul
B) Search Engine Optimization
C) Server Error Overrides
D) Site Encryption Operations
  • 9. Which of the following is an example of a top-level domain?
A) .net
B) .com
C) .jpg
D) .html
  • 10. Which language is primarily used for server-side scripting in web development?
A) C#
B) Java
C) Python
D) PHP
  • 11. What does CMS stand for in the context of web development?
A) Cache Memory Storage
B) Client Monitoring Software
C) Content Management System
D) Code Modification Service
  • 12. Which technology is used to encrypt data transmitted between a web server and a browser?
A) SSL
B) FTP
C) HTTP
D) SMTP
  • 13. What do cookies store in the context of web browsing?
A) Programming code
B) Database queries
C) Website images
D) User data and preferences
  • 14. Which term refers to the practice of buying and selling goods and services over the internet?
A) Social Networking
B) Web Hosting
C) E-commerce
D) Online Gaming
  • 15. Which programming language is commonly used in web scraping?
A) C++
B) Python
C) JavaScript
D) Ruby
  • 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) Web hosting
D) Cross-site scripting
  • 17. What is a CDN in the context of web infrastructure?
A) Content Delivery Network
B) Computer Diagnostic Node
C) Code Development Network
D) Customer Data Network
  • 18. Which HTTP method is typically used for submitting form data to a web server?
A) GET
B) DELETE
C) POST
D) PUT
  • 19. Which HTTP status code indicates a successful request in web development?
A) 503
B) 404
C) 500
D) 200
  • 20. Which term describes the process of making a website more visible in search engine results?
A) Graphic Design
B) User Interface Design
C) Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
D) Web Development
  • 21. What does HTML stand for in relation to the World Wide Web?
A) Hyperlink and Text Markup Language
B) Hypertext Markup Language
C) Hyper Transfer Multimedia Language
D) Home Tool Markup Language
  • 22. What is the file format for a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) file?
A) .css
B) .doc
C) .js
D) .html
  • 23. What domain suffix is commonly used for non-profit organizations?
A) .com
B) .org
C) .net
D) .gov
  • 24. Which of the following is a popular content management system (CMS) for websites?
A) InDesign
B) WordPress
C) Photoshop
D) Illustrator
  • 25. In which year was the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) founded?
A) 2001
B) 2010
C) 1989
D) 1994
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