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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 program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.






2. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






13. A location on the Web.






14. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






15. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.






16. The three parts of a search engine?






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






18. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






32. 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.)






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






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






35. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.






36. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest






37. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.






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






39. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).






40. A social networking service






41. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






42. 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






43. 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.






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






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






46. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






47. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






48. 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.






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






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