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






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






22. 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.






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






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






25. A type of specially coded text that - when clicked - enables a user to jump from one location - or Web page - to another within a Web site or to another Web site altogether.






26. 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.)






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






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






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






30. 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)






31. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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 -






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






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






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






46. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.






47. A location on the Web.






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






49. 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.






50. 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.)