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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A set of programs that searches the Web for specific words (or keywords) you wish to query (or look for) and then returns a list of the Web sites on which those keywords are found.






2. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.






3. E-mail communications are private. True or False.






4. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube






5. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






6. A social networking service






7. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.






8. A list that shows the hierarchy of previously viewed Web pages within the Web site that you are currently visiting. Shown at the top of some Web pages - it aids Web site navigation.






9. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s






10. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.






11. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.






12. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.






13. A type of specially coded text that - when clicked - enables a user to jump from one location - or Web page - to another within a Web site or to another Web site altogether.






14. The 's' at the end of https






15. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.






16. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site






17. A program that constantly collects information on the Web - following links in Web sites and reading Web pages. Spiders get their name because they crawl over the Web using multiple 'legs' to visit many sites simultaneously.






18. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web






19. The protocol that allows files to be transferred from a Web server so that you can see them on your computer by using a browser.






20. A popular open source browser software






21. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.






22. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.






23. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.






24. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.






25. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






26. A program created by the U.S. government - the objective of which is to fund the research and development of cutting-edge networking technologies. Major goals of the program are the development of enhanced wireless technologies and increased network






27. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.






28. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet






29. (1) A specific word a user wishes to query (or look for) in an Internet search. (2) A specific word that has a predefined meaning in a particular programming language.






30. An online game in which play occurs among hundreds or thousands of other players over the Internet in a persistent or ever-on game environment. In some games - players can interact with other players through trading - chatting - or playing cooperativ






31. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.






32. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.






33. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






34. An area on the Web where people come together to communicate online. The conversations are in real time and are visible to everyone in the chat room.






35. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.






36. A means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information among their immediate friends - and meet and connect with others through common interests - experiences - and friends.






37. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






38. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






39. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.






40. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat






41. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False






42. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.






43. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.






44. The main or opening page of a Web site.






45. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content






46. A feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list in the browser's toolbar. (Called Bookmarks in some browsers.)






47. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






48. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).






49. The portion of a domain name that identifies who maintains a given Web site. For example - berkeley.edu is the domain name for the University of California at Berkeley - which maintains that site.






50. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.