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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The 's' at the end of https






2. 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.)






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






4. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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)






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






15. (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.






16. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






18. A type of connection that uses telephone lines to connect to the Internet and that allows both phone and data transmissions to share the same line.






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






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






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






22. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






32. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






45. The three parts of a search engine?






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






47. 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.






48. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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