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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
subject directory
live bookmark
client/server network
2. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
false
podcast
True
breadcrumb list
3. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
business-to-business (B2B)
Web browser (browser)
Web site
4. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
cable
social networking
Internet
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
5. 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.
Boolean operator
Web 2.0
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
spider
6. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
broadband
Web 2.0
1.5
7. (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.
multiplayer online game
keyword
Web 2.0
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
8. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
7
spider
internet backbone
multiplayer online game
9. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
IP address
hyperlink
netiquette
wiki
10. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
IP address
Web server
aggregator
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
11. 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.)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
True
True
bookmark
12. A social networking service
Facebook
keyword
webcast
multiplayer online game
13. A popular open source browser software
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Firefox
top-level domain (TLD)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
14. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
dial-up modem
False
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
video log
15. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
top-level domain (TLD)
RSS
streaming audio
live bookmark
16. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
Web 2.0
top-level domain (TLD)
home page
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
17. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
wiki
Satellite
flash player
aircard
18. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
bookmark
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
True
19. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
True
broadband
web server
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
20. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
1.5
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
business-to-business (B2B)
modem
21. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.
asterisk
Express card slot (PC card slot)
live bookmark
business-to-business (B2B)
22. 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
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
host
Internet backbone
ARPANET
23. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
netiquette
path (subdirectory)
asterisk
ARPANET
24. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
ARPANET
subject directory
e-mail client
25. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
web server
Web browser (browser)
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
26. 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
wiki
large-scale networking (LSN)
asterisk
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
27. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
chat room
web browser
e-commerce (electric commerce)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
28. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
IP address
podcast
Satellite
Internet Protocol (IP)
29. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
True
plug-in (player)
client
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
30. 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.
Adobe Reader
live bookmark
host
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
31. 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
False
True
Web site
webcast
32. Also known as tagging
instant messaging (IM)
social bookmarking
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
search engine
33. 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.
instant messaging (IM)
Internet Protocol (IP)
e-mail client
breadcrumb list
34. 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.
chat room
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
social networking
server
35. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
chat room
path (subdirectory)
streaming video
streaming audio
36. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
client/server network
network interface card (NIC)
hyperlink
podcast
37. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.
Web server
path (subdirectory)
Adobe Reader
host
38. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
Satellite
modem
spider
aggregator
39. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
video log
Facebook
path (subdirectory)
email clients
40. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
chat room
satellite Internet
Firefox
aggregator
41. 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.
social networking
metasearch engine
Facebook
client
42. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
search engine
large-scale networking (LSN)
client/server network
subject directory
43. A feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list in the browser's toolbar. (Called Bookmarks in some browsers.)
multimedia
Favorites
ARPANET
internet backbone
44. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
wiki
Satellite
social networking
45. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
RSS
false
digital subscriber line (DSL)
e-mail client
46. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube
netiquette
broadband
Firefox
video log
47. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
video log (vlog or video blog)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
Satellite
48. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
podcast
Web browser (browser)
wiki
metasearch engine
49. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
bookmark
podcast
secure sockets layer
RSS
50. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
ARPANET
hyperlink
search engine
network interface card (NIC)