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 mediator of requests between users and the resource






2. Stores data for the future






3. Bookmarks






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






5. Files are recovered from compressed form






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






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






8. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






9. An information hub






10. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






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






12. The basis for all of the other protocols






13. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






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






15. Hyperlinks






16. Someone who accesses information without consent






17. World Wide Web






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






19. Allows access to the internet






20. Electronic Mail






21. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






22. Sent information that is unwanted






23. Electronic mail






24. Keeps the site up and running






25. An example would be pop ups - banners






26. Public and private passwords






27. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






28. Internet Service Provider






29. Internet tool






30. Collaborative online tools






31. Collaborative tools






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






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






34. When you receive data






35. A summary of web content changes






36. Files are compacted to reduce size






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






38. The foundation for communication for the internet






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






40. Used for transferring files






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






42. When you send data






43. Collects information without users knowledge






44. A secure version of HTTP






45. An example would be an online encyclopedias






46. The language used in the creation of web pages






47. Translates the domain name into an IP address






48. Affects computers and replicates itself






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






50. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard