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. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






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






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






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






5. Sent information that is unwanted






6. An information hub






7. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






8. The basis for all of the other protocols






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






10. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






11. Someone who accesses information without consent






12. When you receive data






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






14. The foundation for communication for the internet






15. Files are compacted to reduce size






16. An example would be pop ups - banners






17. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






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






19. World Wide Web






20. Hyperlinks






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






22. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






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






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






25. The language used in the creation of web pages






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






27. Translates the domain name into an IP address






28. Files are recovered from compressed form






29. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






30. Collaborative tools






31. Keeps the site up and running






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






33. Stores data for the future






34. Affects computers and replicates itself






35. When you send data






36. Electronic mail






37. An example would be an online encyclopedias






38. Internet tool






39. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






40. Collects information without users knowledge






41. Public and private passwords






42. Collaborative online tools






43. Electronic Mail






44. Allows access to the internet






45. Bookmarks






46. Internet Service Provider






47. A secure version of HTTP






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






49. A summary of web content changes






50. Used for transferring files