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. Affects computers and replicates itself






2. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






3. Files are compacted to reduce size






4. Someone who accesses information without consent






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






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






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






8. Bookmarks






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






10. When you receive data






11. An example would be an online encyclopedias






12. The foundation for communication for the internet






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






14. When you send data






15. Internet Service Provider






16. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






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






18. Internet tool






19. Used for transferring files






20. Files are recovered from compressed form






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






22. Electronic mail






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






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






25. An example would be pop ups - banners






26. Collaborative tools






27. The language used in the creation of web pages






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






29. Allows access to the internet






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






31. The basis for all of the other protocols






32. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






33. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






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






35. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






36. An information hub






37. Hyperlinks






38. Sent information that is unwanted






39. Public and private passwords






40. Keeps the site up and running






41. Electronic Mail






42. Collaborative online tools






43. A secure version of HTTP






44. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






45. Collects information without users knowledge






46. Stores data for the future






47. A summary of web content changes






48. World Wide Web






49. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






50. Translates the domain name into an IP address