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. Sent information that is unwanted






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






3. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






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






5. Files are recovered from compressed form






6. Allows access to the internet






7. Internet Service Provider






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






9. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






10. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






11. Used for transferring files






12. Translates the domain name into an IP address






13. World Wide Web






14. The foundation for communication for the internet






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






16. Keeps the site up and running






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






18. The basis for all of the other protocols






19. Electronic Mail






20. Files are compacted to reduce size






21. When you send data






22. Electronic mail






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






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






25. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






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






27. Someone who accesses information without consent






28. Hyperlinks






29. An information hub






30. A secure version of HTTP






31. Stores data for the future






32. When you receive data






33. A summary of web content changes






34. Public and private passwords






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






36. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






37. Internet tool






38. The language used in the creation of web pages






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






40. Bookmarks






41. Collects information without users knowledge






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






43. Collaborative tools






44. Affects computers and replicates itself






45. An example would be an online encyclopedias






46. An example would be pop ups - banners






47. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






48. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






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






50. Collaborative online tools