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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






2. 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.






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






4. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. The three parts of a search engine?






12. 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






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. (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.






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






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






43. 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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.