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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site






2. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. (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.






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






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






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






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






12. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






16. The 's' at the end of https






17. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






23. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.






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






42. 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






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






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






45. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Largest computer network in the world