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Internet and Web History — Computer Questions & Practice

Practise 14 Internet and Web History questions from Computer for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Internet and Web History — with answers

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1. In which year was the World Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee?

  1. A1995
  2. B1989
  3. C1969
  4. D2000
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Answer: B

The correct answer is '1989'.

2. In which year did ARPANET, the precursor to the modern internet, first become operational?

  1. A1983
  2. B1989
  3. C1969
  4. D1995
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Answer: C

The correct answer is '1969'.

3. Which protocol suite became the standard for ARPANET in 1983, effectively marking the beginning of the modern internet?

  1. ASMTP
  2. BFTP
  3. CHTTP
  4. DTCP/IP
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Answer: D

The correct answer is 'TCP/IP'.

4. Which was one of the first widely used web browsers, released in 1993?

  1. AInternet Explorer
  2. BMosaic
  3. CGoogle Chrome
  4. DNetscape Navigator
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Answer: B

The correct answer is 'Mosaic'.

5. Which company released the once-dominant 'Internet Explorer' web browser?

  1. AMicrosoft
  2. BApple
  3. CNetscape
  4. DGoogle
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Answer: A

The correct answer is 'Microsoft'.

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