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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A location on the Web.






2. (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.






3. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function






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






5. E-mail communications are private. True or False.






6. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






7. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






9. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. The three parts of a search engine?






30. 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






31. 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.)






32. 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.






33. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






42. An area on the Web where people come together to communicate online. The conversations are in real time and are visible to everyone in the chat room.






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






44. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






45. 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)






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






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






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






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






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