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Technology In Action
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
video log (vlog or video blog)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
2. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
webcast
wiki
netiquette
broadband
3. 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.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
subject directory
social networking
newsgroup
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.
social networking
digital subscriber line (DSL)
social bookmarking
False
5. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Internet Protocol (IP)
256 Kbps or more
metasearch engine
6. 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.
breadcrumb list
hyperlink
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Favorites
7. The portion of a domain name that identifies who maintains a given Web site. For example - berkeley.edu is the domain name for the University of California at Berkeley - which maintains that site.
secure sockets layer
multiplayer online game
7
host
8. Also known as tagging
social bookmarking
search engine
Facebook
business to consumer
9. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
RSS
Express card slot (PC card slot)
IP address
client
10. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
top-level domain (TLD)
Web 2.0
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
11. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
subject directory
Express card slot (PC card slot)
social bookmark (tag)
True
12. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
wiki
streaming audio
Internet
social networking
13. 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.
social bookmarking
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
satellite Internet
subject directory
14. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
metasearch engine
True
Favorites
blog
15. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
metasearch engine
breadcrumb trail
multiplayer online game
16. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
email clients
e-commerce (electric commerce)
True
True
17. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
asterisk
server
business-to-consumer (B2C)
network interface card (NIC)
18. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.
Web site
spider
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
webcast
19. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
Satellite
IP address
business to consumer
streaming audio
20. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
consumer to consumer
blog
satellite Internet
top-level domain (TLD)
21. 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
large-scale networking (LSN)
Facebook
hyperlink
breadcrumb trail
22. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
client
Web browser (browser)
broadband
streaming video
23. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
web server
flash player
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Adobe Reader
24. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
Web server
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
video log (vlog or video blog)
aggregator
25. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
RSS
Internet Protocol (IP)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
26. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
business-to-business (B2B)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
1.5
internet backbone
27. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Web 2.0
e-mail (electronic mail)
28. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
business-to-business (B2B)
Satellite
plug-in (player)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
29. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
wiki
cable
Favorites
Internet backbone
30. Top-level domain is reserved for the military
Web 2.0
Boolean operator
.mil
host
31. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
home page
search engine
cable
path (subdirectory)
32. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube
dial-up connection
video log
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
podcast
33. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.
video log
Boolean operator
broadband
metasearch engine
34. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Web site
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
35. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
False
Facebook
keyword
1.5
36. Largest computer network in the world
Internet
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
aggregator
business to consumer
37. 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
bookmark
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Web site
multiplayer online game
38. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
aircard
RSS
plug-in (player)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
39. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
subject directory
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
1.5
40. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
flash player
secure sockets layer
Web site
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
41. A way to connect to the Internet using a small satellite dish - which is placed outside the home and is connected to a computer with coaxial cable. The satellite company then sends the data to a satellite orbiting the Earth. The satellite - in turn -
internet backbone
client
business-to-consumer (B2C)
satellite Internet
42. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
asterisk
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
secure sockets layer
path (subdirectory)
43. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
7
live bookmark
subject directory
Favorites
44. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
cable
video log (vlog or video blog)
blog
keyword
45. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
web server
e-commerce (electric commerce)
e-mail (electronic mail)
video log
46. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
ARPANET
blog
instant messaging (IM)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
47. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
social networking
subject directory
live bookmark
Internet backbone
48. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
Boolean operator
instant messaging (IM)
false
top-level domain (TLD)
49. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
instant messaging (IM)
podcast
aircard
1.5
50. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.
e-mail client
Web browser (browser)
home page
live bookmark