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 mediator of requests between users and the resource






2. Files are compacted to reduce size






3. Used for transferring files






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






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






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






7. Electronic Mail






8. Stores data for the future






9. Hyperlinks






10. Electronic mail






11. Translates the domain name into an IP address






12. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






13. Files are recovered from compressed form






14. The basis for all of the other protocols






15. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






16. Keeps the site up and running






17. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






18. World Wide Web






19. When you send data






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






21. An example would be pop ups - banners






22. Someone who accesses information without consent






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






24. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






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






26. Collects information without users knowledge






27. A summary of web content changes






28. The foundation for communication for the internet






29. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






30. Internet tool






31. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






32. Sent information that is unwanted






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






34. The language used in the creation of web pages






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






36. Collaborative online tools






37. A secure version of HTTP






38. An information hub






39. Affects computers and replicates itself






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






41. Allows access to the internet






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






43. Internet Service Provider






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






45. Bookmarks






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






47. An example would be an online encyclopedias






48. When you receive data






49. Public and private passwords






50. Collaborative tools