Internet and World Wide Web Quiz

The internet- what happened in 1969?

• The first message was sent "login"

• Sir Tim created the WWW

• JCR Licklider created the first network

• The first internet sea cable was installed

Who is often credited as the 'Father of the Internet'?

• Vint Cerf

• Bill Gates

• Steve Jobs

• Tim Berners-Lee

What was the original purpose of the Internet?

• To serve as a platform for online gaming and entertainment.

• To create a global marketplace for buying and selling goods.

• To provide a secure and private network for government communication.

• To provide a decentralised network for communication and sharing of information.

What does HTTP stand for?

• Hyper Transfer Protocol

• Hypertext Transfer Program

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol

• Hypertext Transmission Protocol

What is the primary function of a web browser?

• Play online games

• Retrieve, present, and navigate information resources on the World Wide Web

• Create and edit documents

• Send and receive emails

What is the main language used for creating web pages?

• HTML

• JavaScript

• CSS

• Python

What is the purpose of a search engine?

• The purpose of a search engine is to collect personal information from users.

• The purpose of a search engine is to sell products and services to users.

• The purpose of a search engine is to retrieve and display relevant information based on user's search queries.

• The purpose of a search engine is to provide entertainment and games to users.

The internet and the WWW are the same thing

• True

• False

What was important about Erwise as a web browser in 1992?

• It had a graphical interface

• It didn't work for normal users only for scientists

• It was only visible in code

Reorder the following

• WWW created by TBL

• First email sent "login"

• First Message sent