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. The foundation for communication for the internet






2. Allows access to the internet






3. Electronic mail






4. Internet tool






5. A secure version of HTTP






6. Translates the domain name into an IP address






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






8. Stores data for the future






9. When you receive data






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






11. Collects information without users knowledge






12. Files are compacted to reduce size






13. Public and private passwords






14. A summary of web content changes






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






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






17. Used for transferring files






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






19. An information hub






20. An example would be pop ups - banners






21. The basis for all of the other protocols






22. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






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






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






25. When you send data






26. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






27. Files are recovered from compressed form






28. Collaborative tools






29. Bookmarks






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






31. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






32. Sent information that is unwanted






33. Collaborative online tools






34. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






35. Electronic Mail






36. Hyperlinks






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






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






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






40. The language used in the creation of web pages






41. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






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






43. Affects computers and replicates itself






44. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






45. An example would be an online encyclopedias






46. Keeps the site up and running






47. Internet Service Provider






48. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






49. World Wide Web






50. Someone who accesses information without consent