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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. (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.






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






28. Largest computer network in the world






29. 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.






30. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. A social networking service






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






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






43. 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.






44. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






45. 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






46. A device that converts (modulates) the digital signals the computer understands to analog signals that can travel over phone lines. The computer on the other end also must have a modem to translate (demodulate) the received analog signal back to a di






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






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






49. A popular open source browser software






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