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. Bookmarks






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






3. A summary of web content changes






4. Allows access to the internet






5. Files are recovered from compressed form






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






7. The foundation for communication for the internet






8. Internet Service Provider






9. World Wide Web






10. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






11. Collaborative tools






12. When you send data






13. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






14. Used for transferring files






15. Collects information without users knowledge






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






17. An information hub






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






19. Keeps the site up and running






20. Hyperlinks






21. Electronic Mail






22. Sent information that is unwanted






23. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






24. Stores data for the future






25. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






26. The basis for all of the other protocols






27. A secure version of HTTP






28. Affects computers and replicates itself






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






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






31. Internet tool






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






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






34. Collaborative online tools






35. Public and private passwords






36. An example would be pop ups - banners






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






38. Files are compacted to reduce size






39. Someone who accesses information without consent






40. When you receive data






41. An example would be an online encyclopedias






42. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






43. The language used in the creation of web pages






44. Translates the domain name into an IP address






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






46. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






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






48. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






49. Electronic mail






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