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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.






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






3. 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






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






5. A device that converts (modulates) the digital signals the computer understands to analog signals that can travel over phone lines. The computer on the other end also must have a modem to translate (demodulate) the received analog signal back to a di






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






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






8. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested






9. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.






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






11. 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.






12. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.






13. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.






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






15. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






18. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________






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






20. 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.






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






22. A popular open source browser software






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






24. The three parts of a search engine?






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






26. 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 -






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






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






29. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






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






31. The 's' at the end of https






32. 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






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






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






35. A social networking service






36. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.






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






38. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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. 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






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






43. 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.






44. (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.






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






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






47. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






49. A location on the Web.






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