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Technology In Action

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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.






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






20. 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.)






21. 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






22. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






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






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






29. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat






30. (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.






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






32. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






36. The 's' at the end of https






37. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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 -






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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