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. Someone who accesses information without consent






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






3. An example would be an online encyclopedias






4. Stores data for the future






5. Allows access to the internet






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






7. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






8. Internet Service Provider






9. An information hub






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






11. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






12. A secure version of HTTP






13. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






14. Electronic mail






15. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






16. Internet tool






17. Keeps the site up and running






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






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






20. A summary of web content changes






21. Collects information without users knowledge






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






23. Translates the domain name into an IP address






24. Files are compacted to reduce size






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






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






27. When you send data






28. The basis for all of the other protocols






29. Sent information that is unwanted






30. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






31. An example would be pop ups - banners






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






33. Electronic Mail






34. Files are recovered from compressed form






35. Collaborative tools






36. World Wide Web






37. When you receive data






38. Bookmarks






39. The foundation for communication for the internet






40. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






41. Collaborative online tools






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






43. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






44. Hyperlinks






45. Affects computers and replicates itself






46. Used for transferring files






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






48. The language used in the creation of web pages






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






50. Public and private passwords