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






2. A summary of web content changes






3. Electronic Mail






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






5. Electronic mail






6. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






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






8. When you send data






9. Collects information without users knowledge






10. Used for transferring files






11. Collaborative tools






12. Translates the domain name into an IP address






13. Collaborative online tools






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






15. Public and private passwords






16. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






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






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






19. Bookmarks






20. The foundation for communication for the internet






21. An example would be an online encyclopedias






22. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






23. An information hub






24. Files are compacted to reduce size






25. The language used in the creation of web pages






26. Internet tool






27. When you receive data






28. Files are recovered from compressed form






29. Stores data for the future






30. Allows access to the internet






31. A secure version of HTTP






32. World Wide Web






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






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






35. An example would be pop ups - banners






36. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






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






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






39. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






40. Someone who accesses information without consent






41. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






42. Keeps the site up and running






43. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






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






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






46. Internet Service Provider






47. Sent information that is unwanted






48. Affects computers and replicates itself






49. The basis for all of the other protocols






50. Hyperlinks