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. Files are recovered from compressed form






2. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






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






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






5. The basis for all of the other protocols






6. The language used in the creation of web pages






7. Affects computers and replicates itself






8. An information hub






9. Used for transferring files






10. When you send data






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






12. A secure version of HTTP






13. Someone who accesses information without consent






14. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






15. Allows access to the internet






16. Collaborative online tools






17. Internet Service Provider






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






19. Collaborative tools






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






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






22. A summary of web content changes






23. Keeps the site up and running






24. Collects information without users knowledge






25. Stores data for the future






26. Translates the domain name into an IP address






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






28. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






29. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






30. Hyperlinks






31. The foundation for communication for the internet






32. An example would be pop ups - banners






33. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






34. Public and private passwords






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






36. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






37. World Wide Web






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






39. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






40. Electronic Mail






41. Sent information that is unwanted






42. Internet tool






43. An example would be an online encyclopedias






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






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






46. Bookmarks






47. Files are compacted to reduce size






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






49. When you receive data






50. Electronic mail