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. When you receive data






2. Hyperlinks






3. Files are recovered from compressed form






4. Files are compacted to reduce size






5. Affects computers and replicates itself






6. Stores data for the future






7. A secure version of HTTP






8. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






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






10. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






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






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






13. The language used in the creation of web pages






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






15. The foundation for communication for the internet






16. Translates the domain name into an IP address






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






18. Sent information that is unwanted






19. Electronic mail






20. Someone who accesses information without consent






21. Public and private passwords






22. Collects information without users knowledge






23. Internet tool






24. A summary of web content changes






25. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






26. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






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






28. When you send data






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






30. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






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






32. The basis for all of the other protocols






33. Allows access to the internet






34. Bookmarks






35. Electronic Mail






36. World Wide Web






37. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






38. Keeps the site up and running






39. An example would be pop ups - banners






40. An information hub






41. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






42. Collaborative tools






43. Used for transferring files






44. An example would be an online encyclopedias






45. Collaborative online tools






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






47. Internet Service Provider






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






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






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