"What is the Web?" Quiz Questions

Which of the following is an example of a browser? 1. Firefox 2. Windows 3. www.google.com 4. HTML

1. Firefox

Which of the following is not a step required to view a web page? 1. The user types in their login credentials. 2. The browser sends a message to a server requesting a resource. 3. The server sends a response to the browser with the resource attached. 4. Your browser takes the resource and renders it in the browser window

1. The user types in their login credentials.

Which of the following does not demonstrate a harmful consequence of increased anonymity on the Internet? 1. Users can avoid targeted discrimination in an online forum. 2. People can create avatars to interact inappropriately with other users in a forum. 3. People can post hate speech in video comments without consequences. 4. People can easily create fake profiles to impersonate others online.

1. Users can avoid targeted discrimination in an online forum.

What is the path of the URL www.twitter.com/codehs? 1. www 2. /codehs 3. www.twitter.com 4. The entire URL is the path

2. /codehs

What machine listens for HTTP requests to come in to a website's domain? 1. A router 2. A browser 3. A server 4. A uniform resource locator

3. A server

What percentage of the world population has access to the Internet? 1. Less than 30% 2. Less than 50% 3. Over 50% 4. Over 80%

3. Over 50%

Which of the following is not a concern that has come out of the widespread adoption of the Internet? 1. Censorship of information 2. Increased anonymity 3. Selecting the correct browser to use for the sites you want to visit 4. Unauthorized sharing of copyrighted information

3. Selecting the correct browser to use for the sites you want to visit

What is the Internet? 1. A network of networks 2. A way for humans to communicate with each other 3. A philosophy of making information and knowledge open and accessible for all 4. All of the above

4. All the above

Which of the following is a term that describes "a widely agreed upon set of rules that standardize communication between machines"? 1. Router 2. E-commerce 3. Network 4. Protocol

4. Protocol

Which of the following falls under the role of a web designer? I. Creating the look and feel of a website II. Writing the HTML and CSS that bring a site to life III. Figuring out the best way to display information IV. Thinking about the user experience V. Building a website based on a given design

I, III, IV