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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 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.






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






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






4. 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






5. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






8. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Also known as tagging






22. A location on the Web.






23. 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.






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






25. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






27. 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.)






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






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






30. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






34. 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 -






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






36. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






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






41. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.)






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






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