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Module I: Introduction to Web Technologies & Architectures

20202m

Who is making the Web standards?

(i) Mozilla
(ii) Microsoft
(iii) The World Wide Web Consortium
(iv) NVDIA

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Correct Answer: (iii) The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Explanation:

  • The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web, founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee.
  • W3C develops open standards (recommendations) such as HTML, CSS, XML, SVG, and WAI-ARIA to ensure the long-term growth and interoperability of the Web.
  • Mozilla and Microsoft are commercial/non-profit software vendors that build web browsers and participate as members in standards bodies (like W3C and WHATWG).
  • NVIDIA is a semiconductor and GPU hardware company.

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