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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A popular open source browser software






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






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






4. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






16. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






24. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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)






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






39. A set of programs that searches the Web for specific words (or keywords) you wish to query (or look for) and then returns a list of the Web sites on which those keywords are found.






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






41. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






43. The 's' at the end of https






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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






49. (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.






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