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Technology In Action

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






2. A social networking service






3. 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.)






4. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






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






9. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






17. A popular open source browser software






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 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.






20. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






23. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






24. A location on the Web.






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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)






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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 -






42. (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.






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.