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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 computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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






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






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






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






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






7. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. A feature in some browsers that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list. (Bookmarks are called Favorites in Microsoft Internet Explorer.)






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






26. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






28. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






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






43. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.






44. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.






45. 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






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






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






48. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






49. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.






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