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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. (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.






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






3. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






6. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






19. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






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






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






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






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






38. Also known as tagging






39. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






47. The part of the Internet used the most. What distinguishes the Web from the rest of the Internet are (1) its use of common communication protocols (such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - or TCP/IP) and special languages (such as th






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






49. 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.






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