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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.






2. 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.)






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. The 's' at the end of https






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






15. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A popular open source browser software






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






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






27. 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.)






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.






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






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






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






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






47. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office






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






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






50. 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.