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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






12. 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)






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Largest computer network in the world






25. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






32. 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.)






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






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






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






36. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






38. The three parts of a search engine?






39. 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.






40. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat






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






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






43. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. A social networking service