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






2. An information hub






3. Hyperlinks






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






5. The foundation for communication for the internet






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






7. Collects information without users knowledge






8. Allows access to the internet






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






10. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






11. Used for transferring files






12. Collaborative online tools






13. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






14. Keeps the site up and running






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






16. Bookmarks






17. An example would be an online encyclopedias






18. Internet tool






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






20. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






21. Internet Service Provider






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






23. Public and private passwords






24. The basis for all of the other protocols






25. Files are recovered from compressed form






26. Translates the domain name into an IP address






27. A secure version of HTTP






28. Stores data for the future






29. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






30. Sent information that is unwanted






31. World Wide Web






32. When you receive data






33. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






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






35. An example would be pop ups - banners






36. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






37. Affects computers and replicates itself






38. The language used in the creation of web pages






39. When you send data






40. Electronic Mail






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






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






43. Someone who accesses information without consent






44. Electronic mail






45. Collaborative tools






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






47. A summary of web content changes






48. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






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






50. Files are compacted to reduce size