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Technology In Action
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it-skills
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
network interface card (NIC)
top-level domain (TLD)
RSS
spider
2. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
email clients
spider
dial-up connection
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
3. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
aggregator
server
social networking
4. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
Internet Protocol (IP)
host
top-level domain (TLD)
ARPANET
5. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
hyperlink
dial-up modem
streaming video
Boolean operator
6. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
social networking
false
netiquette
e-commerce (electric commerce)
7. 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.
consumer to consumer
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
home page
newsgroup
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
dial-up modem
digital subscriber line (DSL)
wiki
multiplayer online game
9. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
RSS
asterisk
subject directory
Web browser (browser)
10. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
chat room
dial-up modem
social networking
streaming audio
11. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
Web browser (browser)
subject directory
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
hyperlink
12. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
webcast
social networking
newsgroup
web server
13. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
internet backbone
business to consumer
newsgroup
spider
14. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
business-to-business (B2B)
IP address
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
15. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
256 Kbps or more
1.5
flash player
chat room
16. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
business to consumer
host
.mil
17. 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.
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
metasearch engine
social bookmarking
hyperlink
18. The 's' at the end of https
instant messaging (IM)
path (subdirectory)
bookmark
secure sockets layer
19. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers
e-mail (electronic mail)
podcast
false
data transfer rate
20. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
7
business-to-business (B2B)
instant messaging (IM)
21. The main or opening page of a Web site.
blog
home page
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
22. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
host
multiplayer online game
web browser
spider
23. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
social networking
wiki
dial-up modem
metasearch engine
24. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
aggregator
modem
True
plug-in (player)
25. The three parts of a search engine?
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
Web browser (browser)
plug-in (player)
multiplayer online game
26. 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.
modem
spider
hyperlink
client
27. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
aircard
subject directory
Express card slot (PC card slot)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
28. 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)
domain name
Satellite
large-scale networking (LSN)
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
29. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
video log (vlog or video blog)
Internet
subject directory
business to consumer
30. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
video log
hyperlink
Web server
path (subdirectory)
31. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
Internet backbone
blog
instant messaging (IM)
host
32. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
client
256 Kbps or more
dial-up connection
web server
33. 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.
Web 2.0
client
Internet Protocol (IP)
chat room
34. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
True
host
internet backbone
aircard
35. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
Satellite
breadcrumb list
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
search engine
36. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
streaming audio
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
live bookmark
business-to-consumer (B2C)
37. 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.
plug-in (player)
host
Favorites
True
38. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
large-scale networking (LSN)
path (subdirectory)
breadcrumb trail
business to consumer
39. 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.
Web browser (browser)
multimedia
wiki
digital subscriber line (DSL)
40. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
email clients
business-to-business (B2B)
multimedia
7
41. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
e-mail (electronic mail)
aggregator
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
hyperlink
42. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
multiplayer online game
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
subject directory
False
43. 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
Web 2.0
Web browser (browser)
ARPANET
large-scale networking (LSN)
44. 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.
Web browser (browser)
internet backbone
chat room
search engine
45. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
business to consumer
broadband
1.5
Web server
46. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
client
ARPANET
video log (vlog or video blog)
wiki
47. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
Internet
consumer to consumer
flash player
dial-up modem
48. 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
client/server network
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
e-mail client
49. 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.
webcast
breadcrumb list
blog
web server
50. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
wiki
social networking
flash player
breadcrumb trail