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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 protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.






2. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. A feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list in the browser's toolbar. (Called Bookmarks in some browsers.)






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






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






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






15. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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






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






23. 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.)






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






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






26. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






28. 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






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






30. 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 -






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






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






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






34. (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.






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






42. The 's' at the end of https






43. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. A type of connection that uses telephone lines to connect to the Internet and that allows both phone and data transmissions to share the same line.