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. An information hub






2. The language used in the creation of web pages






3. Internet tool






4. Files are compacted to reduce size






5. Allows access to the internet






6. An example would be pop ups - banners






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






8. Sent information that is unwanted






9. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






10. Stores data for the future






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






12. Keeps the site up and running






13. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






14. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






15. Bookmarks






16. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






17. When you send data






18. Hyperlinks






19. Affects computers and replicates itself






20. Someone who accesses information without consent






21. A secure version of HTTP






22. The foundation for communication for the internet






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






24. World Wide Web






25. An example would be an online encyclopedias






26. Collaborative online tools






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






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






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






30. Collaborative tools






31. Electronic mail






32. Used for transferring files






33. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






34. Electronic Mail






35. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






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






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






38. Files are recovered from compressed form






39. When you receive data






40. Translates the domain name into an IP address






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






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






43. Internet Service Provider






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






45. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






46. Collects information without users knowledge






47. The basis for all of the other protocols






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






49. A summary of web content changes






50. Public and private passwords