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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.






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






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






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






5. A popular open source browser software






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






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






8. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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)






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






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






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






19. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






23. The part of the Internet used the most. What distinguishes the Web from the rest of the Internet are (1) its use of common communication protocols (such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - or TCP/IP) and special languages (such as th






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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






29. (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.






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






31. 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.)






32. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






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






37. A location on the Web.






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






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






40. 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.






41. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






44. Largest computer network in the world






45. A program created by the U.S. government - the objective of which is to fund the research and development of cutting-edge networking technologies. Major goals of the program are the development of enhanced wireless technologies and increased network






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






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






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






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






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