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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.






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






10. 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.)






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






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






13. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






15. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.






16. 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.






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






18. A location on the Web.






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






20. 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.






21. 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






22. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






30. Largest computer network in the world






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






32. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






41. A social networking service






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






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






44. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






46. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.






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






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






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






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