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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.






2. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.






3. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.






4. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.






9. A method of communication - similar to a discussion group or forum - in which people create threads - or conversations. In a thread - a newsgroup member will post messages and read and reply to messages from other members of the newsgroup.






10. 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.






11. A way to connect to the Internet using a small satellite dish - which is placed outside the home and is connected to a computer with coaxial cable. The satellite company then sends the data to a satellite orbiting the Earth. The satellite - in turn -






12. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






13. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.






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






15. Largest computer network in the world






16. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.






17. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.






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






19. 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.






20. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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.)






25. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






26. 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.






27. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






30. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.






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






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






33. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.






34. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office






35. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






36. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.






37. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.






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






39. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






40. It can actually be safer to use your credit card online than in a traditional retail store because it eliminates the human factor from the equation. True or False






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






42. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.






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






44. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






45. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.






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






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






48. A location on the Web.






49. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






50. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function