Internet & Web Basics Quiz Questions

Question 1

Is 'www' required for every website address?

It is a naming convention, not a universal rule.

No; www is commonly a hostname or subdomain and sites can use other names or none Yes; DNS rejects all domains without www Yes; HTTPS works only with www No; because browsers never use hostnames

Question 2

A domain name fails to resolve, but the server works when reached by its IP address. What is the most likely area to investigate?

The name-to-address step is failing.

DNS configuration or resolution Printer ink level Monitor brightness Keyboard layout

Question 3

What is browser local storage used for?

It stores site data on the client and is accessed by scripts rather than automatically sent like cookies.

Persisting key-value data for a web origin in the browser Replacing the computer's SSD Storing the Internet's routing table Assigning domain names

Question 4

What does SSID refer to in Wi-Fi?

It is the network name users normally select.

The Internet provider's billing password A web server status code A type of Ethernet connector The name identifying a wireless network

Question 5

Why are submarine cables important to the global Internet?

Continents need high-capacity links.

They are used only for telephone voice calls They power satellites from the ocean They carry large amounts of international data traffic between land networks They store all domain names underwater

Question 6

How does fiber-optic Internet carry data over fiber?

Think light rather than electrical radio signals.

Using browser cookies Using magnetic ink Using modulated light through optical fiber Using sound waves inside the cable

Question 7

What does HTTP status code 200 usually mean?

The request succeeded.

The user has no Wi-Fi signal The resource permanently moved The server cannot be found by DNS The request was successfully handled

Question 8

A browser warns that a certificate is for a different hostname. Why is that important?

The identity being presented does not match the site requested.

It means the website has too many images It proves the Internet is offline It means the page uses only CSS The browser cannot properly verify that the certificate identifies the requested hostname

Question 9

What does bandwidth describe in a network connection?

Think capacity, not delay.

The physical length of a Wi-Fi password The number of browser tabs The amount of data a connection can carry per unit of time The time a packet takes to make a round trip

Question 10

What is a public IP address?

Think about addresses reachable or represented on the wider Internet.

An IP address used to identify a network interface on the public Internet An address that can be used only inside one home A website's human-readable domain name A password shared by everyone on public Wi-Fi

Question 11

What is JavaScript commonly used for in a webpage?

Think behavior and interaction.

Assigning IPv6 addresses to routers Replacing all DNS servers Providing the physical Internet cable Adding programmable behavior and dynamic interaction

Question 12

What is a DNS nameserver setting for a domain used for?

It tells resolvers where the domain's DNS is served.

Choosing the website's font Selecting the visitor's ISP Setting the user's browser homepage Identifying the DNS servers authoritative for the domain

Question 13

What is a common advantage of the 6 GHz Wi-Fi band where supported?

It provides additional spectrum for newer Wi-Fi devices.

It automatically doubles every website's server speed It provides Internet without a router or ISP More available spectrum and channels with less legacy-device congestion It can pass through all obstacles without attenuation

Question 14

In https://example.com/news, what does 'https' represent?

It appears before ://.

The DNS cache The URL scheme or protocol The domain registrar The webpage title

Question 15

Why are spaces sometimes shown as %20 in a URL?

Some characters need a safe URL representation.

Percent-encoding represents characters in a URL-safe form It means the server is 20 percent busy It hides the visitor's IP address It compresses the webpage by 20 percent