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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. (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.






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






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






4. 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.)






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. A device that converts (modulates) the digital signals the computer understands to analog signals that can travel over phone lines. The computer on the other end also must have a modem to translate (demodulate) the received analog signal back to a di






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






14. 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






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






16. Also known as tagging






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






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






23. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






28. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A location on the Web.






37. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function






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






39. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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 -






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






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






49. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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