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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






10. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site






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






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






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






14. 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






15. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.






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






17. A location on the Web.






18. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. A popular open source browser software






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






40. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






41. The 's' at the end of https






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






43. 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.






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






45. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






46. 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.






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






48. Also known as tagging






49. 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 -






50. 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.)