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. Internet Service Provider






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






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






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






5. Internet tool






6. Sent information that is unwanted






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






8. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






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






10. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






11. Someone who accesses information without consent






12. A summary of web content changes






13. An example would be an online encyclopedias






14. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






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






16. An example would be pop ups - banners






17. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






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






19. Hyperlinks






20. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






21. Collaborative online tools






22. Files are compacted to reduce size






23. World Wide Web






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






25. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






26. Used for transferring files






27. Translates the domain name into an IP address






28. Collects information without users knowledge






29. Keeps the site up and running






30. Affects computers and replicates itself






31. The basis for all of the other protocols






32. An information hub






33. Electronic mail






34. Files are recovered from compressed form






35. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






36. The foundation for communication for the internet






37. Collaborative tools






38. The language used in the creation of web pages






39. Bookmarks






40. When you send data






41. When you receive data






42. Electronic Mail






43. Stores data for the future






44. A secure version of HTTP






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






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






47. Public and private passwords






48. Allows access to the internet






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






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