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






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






3. 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






4. Largest computer network in the world






5. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






8. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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.






16. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.






17. 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.






18. 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






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






20. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The three parts of a search engine?






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






30. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






34. A location on the Web.






35. 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)






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






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






38. A popular open source browser software






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






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






41. 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.)






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.