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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function






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






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






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






5. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






7. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






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






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






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






11. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.






12. 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 -






13. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.






14. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________






15. 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.






16. The 's' at the end of https






17. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.






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






19. 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.)






20. A set of programs that searches the Web for specific words (or keywords) you wish to query (or look for) and then returns a list of the Web sites on which those keywords are found.






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. A popular open source browser software






31. 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






32. Also known as tagging






33. Largest computer network in the world






34. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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.)






41. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.






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






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






44. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






45. 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.






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






47. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s






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






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






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