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






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






3. A popular open source browser software






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






5. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






6. 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.






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






8. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






28. 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)






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






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






31. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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 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.)






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






42. The three parts of a search engine?






43. (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.






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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