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. Collaborative online tools






2. Translates the domain name into an IP address






3. Electronic Mail






4. Electronic mail






5. The language used in the creation of web pages






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






7. Allows access to the internet






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






9. An example would be pop ups - banners






10. The basis for all of the other protocols






11. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






12. Public and private passwords






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






14. An example would be an online encyclopedias






15. Internet tool






16. Stores data for the future






17. Keeps the site up and running






18. Collaborative tools






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






20. When you send data






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






22. Files are compacted to reduce size






23. A secure version of HTTP






24. A summary of web content changes






25. Used for transferring files






26. When you receive data






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






28. Hyperlinks






29. Bookmarks






30. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






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






32. The foundation for communication for the internet






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






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






35. An information hub






36. Affects computers and replicates itself






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






38. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






39. Internet Service Provider






40. Sent information that is unwanted






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






42. Collects information without users knowledge






43. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






44. World Wide Web






45. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






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






47. Files are recovered from compressed form






48. Someone who accesses information without consent






49. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






50. A quick and effective to communicate with other users