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. Translates the domain name into an IP address






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






3. The language used in the creation of web pages






4. Keeps the site up and running






5. Internet tool






6. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






7. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






8. Bookmarks






9. A secure version of HTTP






10. The foundation for communication for the internet






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






12. An information hub






13. Stores data for the future






14. When you send data






15. Hyperlinks






16. Someone who accesses information without consent






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






18. Sent information that is unwanted






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






20. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






21. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






22. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






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






24. Used for transferring files






25. World Wide Web






26. An example would be an online encyclopedias






27. Internet Service Provider






28. Files are compacted to reduce size






29. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






30. Allows access to the internet






31. Collaborative online tools






32. A summary of web content changes






33. Files are recovered from compressed form






34. The basis for all of the other protocols






35. Electronic mail






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






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






38. Electronic Mail






39. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






40. Collaborative tools






41. Public and private passwords






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






43. When you receive data






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






45. An example would be pop ups - banners






46. Collects information without users knowledge






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






48. Affects computers and replicates itself






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






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