Test your basic knowledge |

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Files are recovered from compressed form






2. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






3. Stores data for the future






4. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






5. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






6. The foundation for communication for the internet






7. World Wide Web






8. A secure version of HTTP






9. Translates the domain name into an IP address






10. Attempting to steal personal information by posing as a business






11. When you send data






12. Electronic mail






13. Electronic Mail






14. Tool to communicate with other users - i.e. Facebook






15. An information hub






16. Files are compacted to reduce size






17. The amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a given amount of time.






18. Used for transferring files






19. Allows access to the internet






20. Affects computers and replicates itself






21. Collaborative tools






22. The basis for all of the other protocols






23. Keeps the site up and running






24. Public and private passwords






25. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






26. Collaborative online tools






27. An example would be collaborative online tools. i.e. wikis - blogs






28. The process of making text unreadable to anyone who doesn't have a key






29. An assigned series of numbers - separated by periods - that designates an address on the internet.






30. Software that plays - displays - or downloads advertisements to the users computer






31. Bookmarks






32. Sent information that is unwanted






33. An example would be pop ups - banners






34. When you receive data






35. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






36. Internet Service Provider






37. A program that sends browsing information back to the originating website






38. Collects information without users knowledge






39. Internet tool






40. A summary of web content changes






41. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






42. Someone who accesses information without consent






43. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






44. An example would be an online encyclopedias






45. The language used in the creation of web pages






46. Allows you to detect of a message has been tampered with during transit






47. A program used to prevent viruses from getting on computers






48. Messing with the sites DNS so any login information is sent to the new site






49. The World Wide Web Consortium organization is in charge of the World Wide Web standards






50. Hyperlinks