General Knowledge - Technology

Exercise : Technology - Section 3
6.
Which one of the following is a search engine?
Macromedia Flash
Google
Netscape
Librarians’ Index to the Internet
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A search engine is a program that searches for Web documents with keyword (s) you specify. Yahoo!, Google, and AltaVista are just three examples of search engines that have been created to help you find information on the Web.

7.
Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites that have been handpicked and recommended by someone else?
Subject directories
Search engines
Meta-search engines
Discussion groups
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Subject directories tend to house fewer—sometimes more relevant—sites than those found through search engines. Sites in a subject directory often have been handpicked by editorial teams or specialists in a particular field.

8.
What is LCP?
Local Connection Protocol
Lost Connection Problem
Link Control Protocol
Laggy Connection Problem
Answer: Option
Explanation:
LCP is a part of PPP(Point-Point Protocol).

9.
What is VCM?
Virtual Connection Manager
Virtual Channel Memory
Voice Controlled Modem
Voice Communications Module
Answer: Option
Explanation:
VCM was designed by NEC Corp. It is supposed to be faster than normal SDRAM, and it is, but it never caught on.

10.
What does the abbreviation "http" stand for?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
High Task Termination Procedure
Harvard Teletext Proof
Hindustan Times Technical Proffesionals
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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