Technology general knowledge questions

31.

According to CNN, how much did Internet traffic increase between 1994 and 1996?
A.     Two times
B.     Five times
C.     Ten times
D.     Twenty-five times
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Internet is growing faster than you think!
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32.

In 1983, which person was the first to offer a definition of the term ‘computer virus’?
A.     McAfee    B.     Smith
C.     Cohen    D.     Norton
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

1983 Fred Cohen, while working on his dissertation, formally defines a computer virus as ‘a computer program that can affect other computer programs by modifying them in such a way as to include a (possibly evolved)copy of itself.’
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33.

What is the World Wide Web?
A.     A computer game
B.     A software program
C.     The part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected pages
D.     Another name for the Internet
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The World Wide Web is a subset of the Internet. Specifically, the Web is a collection of documents and applications residing on Internet servers around the world.
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34.

What is the Websites code for the country United Kingdom?
A.     GB    B.     UK
C.     EN    D.     EG
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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35.

What is a MAC?
A.     A Computer made by Apple
B.     Memory Address Corruption
C.     Mediocre Apple Computer
D.     Media Access Control
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

MAC is short for Media Access Control address, an address unique to every piece of network hardware.

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