What term describes a web feed format that allows users to subscribe to updates from websites, like news or blogs?
Correct answer: B
RSS feeds allow users to receive automatic updates from subscribed websites.
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What term describes generation of the web characterized by user-generated content, interactivity, and social media, succeeding static pages?
Correct answer: C
Web 2.0 refers to the shift toward user-generated content, interactivity, and social platforms.
What term describes the proposed next generation of the web, emphasizing decentralization, blockchain, and AI-driven intelligence?
Correct answer: D
Web 3.0 envisions a more decentralized, intelligent web often associated with blockchain technology.
What term describes the very earliest phase of the web, consisting mostly of static, read-only pages with little interactivity?
Correct answer: C
Web 1.0 refers to the early, mostly static and read-only phase of the World Wide Web.
Which browser feature, often shown as three dots or lines, opens a menu with settings and additional options?
Correct answer: B
The hamburger (or three-dot) menu icon typically opens a browser's settings and options menu.
Which practice helps protect a home Wi-Fi network by changing the router's default administrator username and password?
Correct answer: B
Changing default router credentials is a basic best practice to secure a home Wi-Fi network.
Which wireless security protocol is considered more secure and modern compared to the older WEP standard?
Correct answer: A
WPA3 is a modern, more secure Wi-Fi encryption protocol compared to the outdated WEP standard.
Which older wireless security protocol is now considered weak and easily broken by attackers?
Correct answer: C
WEP is an outdated and insecure wireless security protocol, vulnerable to modern attacks.
Which unique network name broadcast by a wireless router, allowing devices to identify and connect to it, is commonly known as?
Correct answer: C
The SSID is the visible name of a wireless network that devices use to identify and connect to it.
Which practice involves regularly updating a device's software and firmware to patch known security vulnerabilities?
Correct answer: B
Regular updates patch known vulnerabilities, helping protect devices from security threats.
Which internet-based technology allows voice calls to be made over an internet connection instead of a traditional phone line?
Correct answer: B
VoIP enables voice communication over the internet rather than traditional telephone lines.
Which technology allows video and audio communication between people in different locations in real time, such as Zoom or Google Meet?
Correct answer: B
Video conferencing enables real-time audio-visual communication between remote participants.
Which term describes software or a service that blocks unwanted or harmful websites and content, often used for parental control?
Correct answer: B
A content filter blocks access to specific websites or types of content, often for safety or parental control.
Which measurement unit is commonly used to express internet connection speed, such as 100 Mbps?
Correct answer: B
Internet connection speeds are typically measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
What is the process called when a browser needs to resolve a domain name into an IP address before loading a website?
Correct answer: C
DNS lookup (resolution) is the process of translating a domain name into its corresponding IP address.
Which broadband internet technology transmits data using light signals through thin glass or plastic strands?
Correct answer: B
Fiber optic internet transmits data as pulses of light through thin glass or plastic fibers, offering high speed.
Which older broadband technology transmits internet data over existing telephone copper lines?
Correct answer: B
DSL uses existing telephone lines to deliver broadband internet access.
Which internet connection type transmits data using the same coaxial cables used for cable television?
Correct answer: A
Cable internet delivers broadband access over the same coaxial cable infrastructure used for TV service.
Which internet connection type relies on communication with orbiting satellites, useful in remote areas lacking wired infrastructure?
Correct answer: D
Satellite internet connects users via signals to and from orbiting satellites, useful where wired options are unavailable.
Which very old, slow internet connection method used a standard telephone line and an audible connection tone?
Correct answer: C
Dial-up internet used telephone lines to establish a slow connection, recognizable by its distinctive connection sound.
What term describes software designed specifically to detect, block, and remove malicious programs from a computer?
Correct answer: B
Antivirus software detects, blocks, and removes malicious programs like viruses and malware.
What term describes unsolicited commercial messages, often sent in bulk, appearing in an email inbox?
Correct answer: C
Spam refers to unsolicited, often bulk, commercial or fraudulent messages sent via email or other channels.
Which safe online practice involves checking that a website's URL begins with 'https' before entering sensitive information, like card details?
Correct answer: B
Checking for 'https' and a padlock icon helps confirm a website uses an encrypted, more secure connection.
Which best practice helps protect an online account if a website you use suffers a data breach?
Correct answer: B
Using unique passwords per account limits the damage if one site's credentials are exposed in a breach.
What is the general term for malicious software designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system?
Correct answer: B
Malware is an umbrella term for any software intentionally designed to cause harm or unauthorized access.