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Technology In Action

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






2. 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






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






4. A means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information among their immediate friends - and meet and connect with others through common interests - experiences - and friends.






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. A popular open source browser software






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






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






14. 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)






15. The three parts of a search engine?






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






17. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






18. 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.






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






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






21. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. Largest computer network in the world






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






43. (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.






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






45. A program that constantly collects information on the Web - following links in Web sites and reading Web pages. Spiders get their name because they crawl over the Web using multiple 'legs' to visit many sites simultaneously.






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






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






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






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






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