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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 maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






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






16. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






17. 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






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






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






20. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.






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






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






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. Also known as tagging






25. 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.






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






27. 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






28. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






33. A social networking service






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






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






36. 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 -






37. 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.)






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






39. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






40. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






42. The 's' at the end of https






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






44. 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






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






46. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






48. A location on the Web.






49. The three parts of a search engine?






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