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. Collaborative tools






2. The foundation for communication for the internet






3. A mediator of requests between users and the resource






4. An information hub






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






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






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






8. A summary of web content changes






9. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






10. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






11. Internet Service Provider






12. Collects information without users knowledge






13. When you receive data






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






15. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






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






17. An example would be an online encyclopedias






18. Translates the domain name into an IP address






19. Public and private passwords






20. Allows access to the internet






21. An example would be pop ups - banners






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






23. Hyperlinks






24. Files are recovered from compressed form






25. Electronic mail






26. Electronic Mail






27. Used for transferring files






28. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






29. A secure version of HTTP






30. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






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






32. The language used in the creation of web pages






33. World Wide Web






34. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






35. Bookmarks






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






37. Affects computers and replicates itself






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






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






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






41. Stores data for the future






42. Sent information that is unwanted






43. Files are compacted to reduce size






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






45. Collaborative online tools






46. Keeps the site up and running






47. When you send data






48. Internet tool






49. Someone who accesses information without consent






50. The basis for all of the other protocols