History of Websites: From Memex to Connected Computers

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What was Vanevar Bush's concept 'The Memex' primarily designed for?

  • Data Analysis
  • Information (correct)
  • Retrieval
  • Association

What was the main reason behind the creation of the technology of internet through packet switching?

  • Environmental conservation
  • Trade expansion
  • Scientific research
  • Cold war (correct)

In a simple network with 4 computers, if Computer A sends a packet to the router, how does the router decide where to send the packet?

  • It delays sending the packet indefinitely
  • It randomly selects a route
  • It chooses the route that brings the packet the fastest (correct)
  • It always sends the packet to the same destination

What was the significance of having multiple points (routers) in between any two points in a network?

<p>To provide multiple alternative routes for data transfer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the first connection between UCLA and IMP established?

<p>September, 1969 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who created the first browser and other important internet technologies?

<p>Tim Berners Lee (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does HTTP stand for in the context of the internet?

<p>Hypertext Transfer Protocol (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first good browser, invented by Marc Andreesen?

<p>Netscape Navigator (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Netscape Navigator lose its market share in the mid-1990s?

<p>Microsoft owned the operating systems and gave Internet Explorer directly to users (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Jeff Bezos create in 1994 that is now worth $427 billion?

<p>Amazon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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