Web Browser — Questions and answers

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What big problem did researchers at CERN face before the World Wide Web was created?

Choices

  1. They had too many people wanting to read the same book at once.
  2. They found it hard to share information between different computer systems and places. ✓
  3. They didn't have enough computers to do their work.
  4. They spent too much time making paper copies of their research.

Answer: They found it hard to share information between different computer systems and places.

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What was the name of the personal database program Tim Berners-Lee developed to organize his notes?

Choices

  1. Project Xanadu
  2. ENQUIRE ✓
  3. CERN Linker
  4. Global Net

Answer: ENQUIRE

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What three simple technologies did Tim Berners-Lee propose to create the World Wide Web?

Choices

  1. Computers, printers, and scanners.
  2. HTML, URL, and HTTP. ✓
  3. Videos, music, and games.
  4. Keyboards, mice, and screens.

Answer: HTML, URL, and HTTP.

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What was the name of the very first web browser and editor created by Tim Berners-Lee?

Choices

  1. Internet Explorer
  2. Google Chrome
  3. WorldWideWeb ✓
  4. Netscape Navigator

Answer: WorldWideWeb

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What is the first thing a web browser does when you type a website address (URL) into it?

Choices

  1. It starts playing music.
  2. It sends an email to the website owner.
  3. It breaks the address down into smaller parts. ✓
  4. It makes a loud ringing sound.

Answer: It breaks the address down into smaller parts.

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What is the browser's job after it gets the HTML document back from the server?

Choices

  1. To save the HTML document onto the computer's hard drive.
  2. To print out the raw HTML code on paper.
  3. To turn the code into a visual and interactive web page on the screen. ✓
  4. To send the HTML document to another server.

Answer: To turn the code into a visual and interactive web page on the screen.

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Which web browser helped make the World Wide Web very popular with the general public in 1993?

Choices

  1. WorldWideWeb
  2. NCSA Mosaic ✓
  3. Netscape Navigator
  4. Google Chrome

Answer: NCSA Mosaic

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How has the web browser changed human society?

Choices

  1. It only changed how people play games.
  2. It helped people communicate, do business, learn, and have fun. ✓
  3. It made computers much slower and harder to use.
  4. It stopped people from connecting with others around the world.

Answer: It helped people communicate, do business, learn, and have fun.

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