MCQ Test: Internet - 1 Regulatory Body Exams Computer Awareness Free MCQs

Information Technology is the study that deals with systems and how to use them. In Information Technology, we learn how to send, receive and store data in systems. Systems are mainly computers and other telecommunication devices. We can say that all the understanding related to computers and communication technology comes under IT.

Also, all the hardware and software components of computer networks come under Information Technology that helps establish the connection between the user and the world of the Internet.
Hence, Information Technology is the correct answer.

The FDDI ring has the fastest speed of 100mbps. Fibre distributed data interface (FDDI), an optical data communication standard used for long-distance networks, provides communication with fibre optic lines up to, 200 Kilometres at a speed of 100
100 Megabits per second (Mbps). FDDI has dual primary and secondary communication rings.FDDI uses two rounds that are independent of each other and transmit data in opposite directions.

Hence, FDDI is the correct answer.

Web browser

• A browser is a software application used to enable computers users to locate and access web pages
• The browser translates the basic HTML code that allows us to see images, text video, and listen to audio on the website, along with hyperlinks that let us travel to different web pages
• The Web utilizes browsers, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox, to access web documents called web pages that are linked to each other via hyperlinks

Some commonly used web browsers are:

• Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer (IE) is a web browser from Microsoft
• Firefox: Firefox is a free, open-source web browser from Mozilla
• Google Chrome: Google Chrome is a free, open-source web browser developed by Google
• Opera: Opera is a free, fast, small and standard-compliant web browser developed by the Opera Software company
• Netscape: Netscape was the first commercial web browser

• Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer was a web browser. But from June 15, 2022, it was discontinued. Microsoft recommended using MS Edge instead of Internet Explorer.
• Opera: Opera is a web browser developed by the company Opera.
• Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla Firefox is a web browser developed by Mozilla.
• Google: Google is a technology company based in America. It is a multinational company. Its product Google Chrome is a web browser. 

 Thus the correct answer is Google.

Modem: The full form of modem is modulator/demodulator. It is a tangible device. The main job of the modem is to help the computer to send and receive data by using a telephonic wire. A hybrid computer uses a modem to convert digital signals from a computer into analogue signals.

Thus the correct answer is Modem.

IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) is a 15-17-digit code assigned to every mobile phone.

• This number is used by service providers to uniquely identify valid devices.
• It is usually found printed on the inside of the phone's battery compartment but can be displayed on-screen on most phones by entering *#06# MMI Supplementary Service Code on the dialpad, or along with other system information in the Settings menu on the smartphone operating system. 

The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing.

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is a protocol used for secure communication over the Internet. It adds an extra layer of security by encrypting the data exchanged between a web browser and a website, ensuring privacy and protection against eavesdropping and tampering.

CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is a security measure used to determine whether the user is human or a computer program. It presents users with challenges (such as distorted text or image recognition) that are easy for humans to solve but difficult for automated bots.

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is the organization responsible for managing the allocation and assignment of IP addresses, domain names, and other unique identifiers on the Internet. It ensures the stable and secure operation of the global Internet.

Pharming is a cyber attack where attackers redirect website traffic from legitimate websites to fraudulent or malicious ones without the user's knowledge or consent. It is often done by modifying the DNS (Domain Name System) settings or using malware.

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a technology that establishes a secure and encrypted connection over the Internet, allowing users to access private networks remotely. It provides confidentiality, integrity, and privacy by encrypting the data transmitted between the user's device and the VPN server.

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last segment of a domain name that appears after the dot. ".com" is a commonly used TLD, representing commercial websites. Other examples of TLDs include .org, .net, .edu, and .gov.

Cookies are small text files stored on a user's computer by websites they visit. They are used to remember user preferences, such as login information, language preferences, and shopping cart contents. Cookies help personalize the browsing experience and improve website functionality.

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard protocol used for sending and receiving email messages over the Internet. It is responsible for the transmission of email between mail servers. POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) is used for retrieving emails from a mail server.

Search engines are online tools that index and organize vast amounts of web content, allowing users to search for specific information. They use algorithms to retrieve relevant web pages based on keywords or queries entered by users.

Phishing is a cyber attack where attackers attempt to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, or credit card details by posing as a trustworthy entity via email, phone calls, or fake websites. It often involves psychological manipulation to exploit human vulnerabilities.

​​​​​​The transmission of a file from one computer system to another, referred as downloading’. Simply, to download a file is to request it from another computer (or from a Web page on another computer) and to receive it. Uploading is basically sending from your computer to the Internet. E.g. sending email, posting photos on a social.

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is an example of a broadband connection for high-speed internet connection. Broadband connections provide high-speed data and lower installation costs that replaced the Dial-up connections. The other forms of broadband internet access are fiber-optic, cable, and satellite.

These elements are called empty or void and only have a start tag since they cannot have any content and they must not have an end tag in HTML. These void elements in HTML are 4.01/XHTML 1.0
4.01/XHTML 1.0
 Strict are area, base, br, col, hr, img, input, link, meta, and param.

Hence, the correct option is empty elements are element with no data.