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