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. Sent information that is unwanted






3. An example would be pop ups - banners






4. Someone who accesses information without consent






5. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






6. Files are recovered from compressed form






7. Bookmarks






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






9. Collaborative tools






10. Hyperlinks






11. Used for transferring files






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






13. Keeps the site up and running






14. Public and private passwords






15. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






16. An information hub






17. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






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






19. A secure version of HTTP






20. Files are compacted to reduce size






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






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






23. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






24. Internet Service Provider






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






26. Translates the domain name into an IP address






27. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






28. Stores data for the future






29. A summary of web content changes






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






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






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






33. The foundation for communication for the internet






34. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






35. Collaborative online tools






36. An example would be an online encyclopedias






37. When you send data






38. Allows access to the internet






39. Electronic Mail






40. Electronic mail






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






42. The basis for all of the other protocols






43. Collects information without users knowledge






44. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






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






46. When you receive data






47. The language used in the creation of web pages






48. World Wide Web






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






50. Internet tool