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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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)






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






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






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






12. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






13. A method of communication - similar to a discussion group or forum - in which people create threads - or conversations. In a thread - a newsgroup member will post messages and read and reply to messages from other members of the newsgroup.






14. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






15. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.






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






17. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






18. 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 -






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






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






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






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






23. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






32. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






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






37. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






38. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






39. A popular open source browser software






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.






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






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






47. Largest computer network in the world






48. (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.






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






50. 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







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