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. Collects information without users knowledge






2. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






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






4. Allows access to the internet






5. Electronic mail






6. Sent information that is unwanted






7. A secure version of HTTP






8. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






9. Files are recovered from compressed form






10. When you receive data






11. Files are compacted to reduce size






12. Hyperlinks






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






14. An example would be an online encyclopedias






15. Translates the domain name into an IP address






16. Bookmarks






17. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






18. Stores data for the future






19. Collaborative online tools






20. Electronic Mail






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






22. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






23. Used for transferring files






24. The foundation for communication for the internet






25. A summary of web content changes






26. The language used in the creation of web pages






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






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






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






30. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






31. An example would be pop ups - banners






32. The basis for all of the other protocols






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






34. An information hub






35. Internet Service Provider






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






37. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






38. Collaborative tools






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






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






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






42. Internet tool






43. Someone who accesses information without consent






44. World Wide Web






45. Keeps the site up and running






46. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






47. Public and private passwords






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






49. Affects computers and replicates itself






50. When you send data