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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.






5. 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






6. 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.






7. A location on the Web.






8. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.






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






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






11. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






14. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.






15. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.






16. 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.)






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. The three parts of a search engine?






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. (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.






30. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






32. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






34. 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.






35. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






36. 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 -






37. Largest computer network in the world






38. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






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






43. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.






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






45. 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.






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






47. It can actually be safer to use your credit card online than in a traditional retail store because it eliminates the human factor from the equation. True or False






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






49. 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.)






50. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.