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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.






2. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






7. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.)






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. A location on the Web.






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






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






21. A popular open source browser software






22. 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)






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






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






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






26. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s






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






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






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






30. 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 -






31. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






34. (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.






35. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. A means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information among their immediate friends - and meet and connect with others through common interests - experiences - and friends.






46. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






49. 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.






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