Test your basic knowledge |

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






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






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






4. Internet Service Provider






5. When you send data






6. Sent information that is unwanted






7. An information hub






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






9. Files are compacted to reduce size






10. A secure version of HTTP






11. An example would be pop ups - banners






12. The basis for all of the other protocols






13. Bookmarks






14. Allows access to the internet






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






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






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






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






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






20. A summary of web content changes






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






22. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






23. Stores data for the future






24. An example would be an online encyclopedias






25. The language used in the creation of web pages






26. World Wide Web






27. Keeps the site up and running






28. Electronic mail






29. Someone who accesses information without consent






30. Used for transferring files






31. Translates the domain name into an IP address






32. Files are recovered from compressed form






33. Electronic Mail






34. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






35. Public and private passwords






36. Affects computers and replicates itself






37. Hyperlinks






38. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






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






40. Collects information without users knowledge






41. Internet tool






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






43. Collaborative online tools






44. When you receive data






45. The foundation for communication for the internet






46. Collaborative tools






47. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






48. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






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






50. A quick and effective to communicate with other users