COMPUTER NETWORKING

INTRODUCTION

INTERNET HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does .gov come from?
A
Governing
B
Government
C
Govern
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The domain name gov is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The name is derived from the word government, indicating its restricted use by government entities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Guidelines for Indian Government Websites have been developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) and adopted by Department of Administrative reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).

Detailed explanation-3: -Politeia () is an ancient Greek word used in Greek political thought, especially that of Plato and Aristotle. Derived from the word polis ("city-state"), it has a range of meanings from “the rights of citizens” to a “form of government".

Detailed explanation-4: -The word government derives from the Greek verb [kubernáo] meaning to steer with a gubernaculum (rudder), the metaphorical sense being attested in the literature of classical antiquity, including Plato’s Ship of State.

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