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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
server
subject directory
Internet
2. 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
Web site
large-scale networking (LSN)
business to consumer
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
3. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
hyperlink
client
Satellite
Web 2.0
4. 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.
webcast
social networking
Facebook
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
5. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
top-level domain (TLD)
Internet
podcast
host
6. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
domain name
e-mail client
video log
7. 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.
breadcrumb list
digital subscriber line (DSL)
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
8. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
false
metasearch engine
1.5
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
9. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
network interface card (NIC)
Web server
video log
Internet Protocol (IP)
10. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
social bookmark (tag)
Internet backbone
newsgroup
dial-up modem
11. A popular open source browser software
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Firefox
aircard
e-commerce (electric commerce)
12. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
subject directory
ARPANET
client/server network
satellite Internet
13. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
Boolean operator
7
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
.mil
14. 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)
top-level domain (TLD)
email clients
domain name
social bookmark (tag)
15. The three parts of a search engine?
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
bookmark
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Express card slot (PC card slot)
16. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
business-to-business (B2B)
wiki
17. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
business-to-business (B2B)
consumer to consumer
digital subscriber line (DSL)
web server
18. 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.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
7
newsgroup
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
19. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
data transfer rate
multiplayer online game
IP address
Internet
20. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
web browser
streaming audio
email clients
multiplayer online game
21. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
newsgroup
data transfer rate
e-mail client
22. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
client/server network
host
data transfer rate
e-mail client
23. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
aggregator
Satellite
data transfer rate
e-mail (electronic mail)
24. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
cable
domain name
modem
ARPANET
25. 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.
search engine
multimedia
multiplayer online game
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
26. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
Web server
aggregator
streaming audio
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
27. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
.mil
RSS
subject directory
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
28. The main or opening page of a Web site.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
instant messaging (IM)
domain name
home page
29. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
video log (vlog or video blog)
RSS
false
Web server
30. 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.
e-mail client
business to consumer
chat room
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
31. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
streaming video
podcast
subject directory
IP address
32. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
Internet
internet backbone
social bookmark (tag)
dial-up connection
33. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
newsgroup
search engine
large-scale networking (LSN)
hyperlink
34. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
wiki
e-mail (electronic mail)
multiplayer online game
keyword
35. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
wiki
business-to-business (B2B)
Internet Protocol (IP)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
36. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
aggregator
chat room
broadband
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.
instant messaging (IM)
Boolean operator
home page
domain name
38. 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
.mil
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
dial-up modem
multiplayer online game
39. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
business to consumer
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
streaming audio
spider
40. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
false
social networking
Internet Protocol (IP)
social bookmark (tag)
41. Largest computer network in the world
internet backbone
hyperlink
e-mail client
Internet
42. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
Facebook
domain name
netiquette
Satellite
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.
keyword
True
network interface card (NIC)
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
44. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
path (subdirectory)
Boolean operator
false
business-to-consumer (B2C)
45. 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.
1.5
Boolean operator
client
spider
46. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
False
podcast
Web browser (browser)
bookmark
47. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
RSS
breadcrumb list
Internet
social bookmarking
48. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Favorites
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
49. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
satellite Internet
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
instant messaging (IM)
email clients
50. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
email clients
aircard
path (subdirectory)
large-scale networking (LSN)