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. Keeps the site up and running






2. Allows access to the internet






3. Files are recovered from compressed form






4. World Wide Web






5. When you receive data






6. Collects information without users knowledge






7. The foundation for communication for the internet






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






9. Electronic mail






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






11. Sent information that is unwanted






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






13. The language used in the creation of web pages






14. Hyperlinks






15. ______ technologies - example would be email news letters






16. Collaborative online tools






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






18. Stores data for the future






19. A summary of web content changes






20. When you send data






21. Someone who accesses information without consent






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






23. Translates the domain name into an IP address






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






25. An information hub






26. An example would be pop ups - banners






27. Used for transferring files






28. Public and private passwords






29. A quick and effective to communicate with other users






30. Files are compacted to reduce size






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






32. Prevents unwanted users from accessing your information






33. Internet tool






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






35. Electronic Mail






36. An example would be an online encyclopedias






37. Bookmarks






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






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






40. The basis for all of the other protocols






41. Affects computers and replicates itself






42. Examples- Moodle - Blackboard






43. Internet Service Provider






44. Collaborative tools






45. HTTP - HTTPS - FTP - TCP






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






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






48. When you are constantly receiving and reviewing media






49. A secure version of HTTP






50. A mediator of requests between users and the resource