World Wide Web (WWW)
Computer Studies · 50 practice questions
The full meaning of WWW, HTTP, HTTPS, HTML and XML; a brief history of the WWW; basic terminologies (website, webpage, homepage, protocol); protocols; advantages of the WWW (global accessibility, information access, communication, online business, online learning) and disadvantages (data/identity theft, cyberbullying, fake news, hacking, spam, exploitation); navigating websites; software for web development (FrontPage, WordPress, Dreamweaver, Photoshop); differences between e-mail and a website.
- Give the full meanings of WWW-related acronyms.
- Explain the history and basic terminologies of the WWW.
- Define protocol and list its types.
- List the advantages and disadvantages of the WWW.
- Navigate through websites.
- Identify software used for web development.
- Differentiate between an e-mail address and a website.
Try a few questions
- Practice question 1
Web browsers are the primary tool used by individuals to
- A.perform complex spreadsheet calculations exclusively
- B.access and navigate the World Wide Web
- C.compose and print physical documents exclusively
- D.physically manufacture new computer hardware
Show the answer
B. access and navigate the World Wide Web
Browsers remain the essential software tool people rely on to access and move through the World Wide Web.
- Practice question 2
Navigating a website typically involves clicking links or using a menu to
- A.permanently delete the entire website
- B.disconnect the visitor's computer from the Internet
- C.convert the website into a printed document
- D.move between different webpages within the site
Show the answer
D. move between different webpages within the site
Navigation is the process by which visitors move between the different pages of a website, often via links or menus.
- Practice question 3
A blog is a type of website where content, often in the form of regular posts, is presented in
- A.an order determined entirely by post length
- B.reverse chronological order
- C.a completely random, unpredictable order
- D.strict alphabetical order by title only
Show the answer
B. reverse chronological order
Blogs conventionally display their most recent posts first, in reverse chronological order.
More UTME Computer Studies topics
Practise with instant feedback
Answer questions one at a time and see the right answer and the reason straight away. Free to start.
Start practising