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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet






2. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.






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






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






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






6. 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






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.






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






9. 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.)






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






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






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






13. (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.






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






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






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






17. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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






21. Largest computer network in the world






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






23. 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)






24. A social networking service






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






26. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






30. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






31. Also known as tagging






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






33. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.






34. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube






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






36. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






38. A location on the Web.






39. 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.






40. 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






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






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






43. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






45. 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 -






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






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






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






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






50. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.