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Quiz on Web Technologies

After doing all parts of the lesson you should be able to answer these questions.

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What are Web technologies? answer

   the hardware, software, and protocols that allow the web to exist

True or false: The terms web and Internet are interchangable. answer

   though often used interchangeably, the two are technically different entities

Who invented the web? answer

   Tim Berners-Lee

What are the 3 components of the web? answer

   hyperlinks, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and HTML, a language for creating and linking documents

What does HTTP stand for? answer

   Hypertext Transfer Protocol

What is a URL? answer

   Uniform Resource Locator, acts as a webpage address

What is the last part of a URL: .com, .org, .edu, .biz, and so on called? answer

   the top-level domain

HTML uses ____ to describe the formatting of a page. answer

   tags

What is CSS? answer

   Cascading Style Sheets provide a consistent visual design and appearance across multiple pages of a website.

What is RSS, Really Simple Syndication,used for? answer

   To update a webpage

Give an example of a web browser. answer

   Chrome, Internet Explorer/Edge, Safari, Firefox, ...

When you visit zebra0.com, your computer is the _____ answer

   client

A small text file placed on a user’s computer by a web server in order to identify the user whenever he or she returns to visit a website is called a _____ answer

   cookie

A _____ allows you to watch videos on the internet. answer

   plug-in

An application that you use over the internet without downloading it is called ____ answer

   cloud computing

The generic name for Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo is _____ answer

   search engine

Give some examples of electronic communication. answer

   email, text message, video conference

What does asynchronous mean? answer

   Not at the same time, ie email is asynchronous, Zoom is synchronous

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