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. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






2. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






3. Files are recovered from compressed form






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






5. The language used in the creation of web pages






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






7. World Wide Web






8. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






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






10. Collects information without users knowledge






11. Electronic Mail






12. An information hub






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






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






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






16. When you receive data






17. A summary of web content changes






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






19. The basis for all of the other protocols






20. A secure version of HTTP






21. When you send data






22. An example would be an online encyclopedias






23. Affects computers and replicates itself






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






25. Allows access to the internet






26. Bookmarks






27. Keeps the site up and running






28. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






29. Internet Service Provider






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






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






32. Hyperlinks






33. Electronic mail






34. An example would be pop ups - banners






35. Translates the domain name into an IP address






36. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






37. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






38. Used for transferring files






39. The foundation for communication for the internet






40. Internet tool






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






42. Collaborative tools






43. Files are compacted to reduce size






44. Someone who accesses information without consent






45. Collaborative online tools






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






47. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






48. Sent information that is unwanted






49. Stores data for the future






50. Public and private passwords






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