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






2. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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 -






15. 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






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






17. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.






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






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






20. 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






21. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. Also known as tagging






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






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






37. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






39. A part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Domain names consist of two parts: the site's host and a suffix that indicates the type of organization. (Example: popsci.com)






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






41. 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.






42. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






44. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.






45. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.






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






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






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






49. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.






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