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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 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False






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






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






17. A social networking service






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






19. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






31. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s






38. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






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






43. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.






44. A location on the Web.






45. 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






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






47. 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.






48. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






50. 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.)