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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).






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






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






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






5. Largest computer network in the world






6. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. The three parts of a search engine?






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A popular open source browser software






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






30. 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.)






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






38. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.






39. The 's' at the end of https






40. (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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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