Understanding Web Pages and URLs

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What is the primary function of a cache in a computer?

To provide virtual memory
To store temporary internet files (correct)
To run the operating system
To control the keyboard input

What type of codes are used to control the formatting of text in a web page?

CSS codes
HTML codes (correct)
JavaScript codes
PHP codes

What is the purpose of cookies in websites?

To store large files
To store complex algorithms
To track user behavior
To make the internet experience easier for users (correct)

What happens when a browser finds a cookie associated with a URL?

The browser sends the URL and the information in the cookie to the web server (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the filename of a cookie file based on?

The website's name (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is stored in the site's own database, not in the cookie?

Credit card number (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of cookies?

They are small, simple text files (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a website doesn't receive any cookie information?

The site creates a unique ID number (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a web server?

To send web pages to users (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what order do elements of a web page appear onscreen?

Text, graphics, videos (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a website?

A set of web pages accessible through the internet, conveniently linked and with a specific purpose (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do users access webpages?

By entering a URL in a web browser or by clicking on links from other webpages (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a URL?

To reference or access a webpage on the internet (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the protocol part of a URL used for?

To indicate the protocol that the browser must use to request the resource (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the domain part of a URL?

The highest-level part of a URL, the website's name (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is HTTP?

A set of rules for exchanging or transferring data around a computer network (C) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a browser sends a request to a server?

The server sends the webpage's content to the browser (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of events when a user requests a webpage?

The user enters a URL, then the browser sends a request to a server, then the browser displays the webpage's content (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a server in relation to webpages?

To store web pages and send their content to browsers (A) Signup and view all the answers

How many websites can a single server host?

A large number (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when you delete cookies on your system?

You cannot have automatic logins (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for Google's process of exploring the internet?

Crawling (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Google's indexing program?

To analyze and store web page content (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why does Googlebot continually crawl the same pages?

To keep Google's index up-to-date (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does Googlebot request web pages from servers?

Thousands of requests per second (C) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the frequency of crawling?

The frequency of content changes on a page (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Google's doc servers?

To retrieve stored documents (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is Google PageRank based on?

How often others visit a page (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where is the search query sent after being entered?

Google's index servers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when Googlebot requests a webpage?

The web server responds with the webpage content (C) Signup and view all the answers