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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.






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






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






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






5. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






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






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






11. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






12. 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.






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






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






15. A location on the Web.






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






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






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






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






20. 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.)






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






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






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






24. A popular open source browser software






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






26. Also known as tagging






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. Largest computer network in the world






42. 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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers