Web Browsing and Serving

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Question 1 of 5

What best describes a web server?

A computer running software that makes HTML files available to web browsers

An interface that takes HTML files and renders them to look nice

A folder on an individual’s computer

Question 2 of 5

How does a browser know where to retrieve content from for a given URL?

The contents of all the internet is stored on your computer so the browser just needs to lookup the right file on your computer.

It uses the hostname to request the IP address through a DNS lookup

It uses Google to return the IP address for that URL

Question 3 of 5

Why is the HTTPS URL Scheme so important?

It helps ensure that any messages aren’t intercepted by unscrupulous people - and instead are encrypted

It doesn’t matter - either way a user is able to access your content

It allows a person to register and own a domain

Question 4 of 5

What is the best thing to do if a page on your site moves to a different URL?

Email your site visitors to let them know the new URL

Add an announcement banner to your Pages to show the new URL

Add a redirect on your web server to send people to the new URL when they access the old one

Question 5 of 5

Do you have to purchase and register each subdomain you use?

Yes - all subdomains and domains require going through a domain registrar to make sure it is unique.

No - subdomains are under the control of the domain owner and can be made at their discretion.

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