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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.






2. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






3. A popular open source browser software






4. Also known as tagging






5. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






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






17. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.






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






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






20. The three parts of a search engine?






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






22. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






34. A social networking service






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






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






37. 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






38. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The 's' at the end of https






50. 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.