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






2. A location on the Web.






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






4. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.






5. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






6. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.






18. 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.






19. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.






20. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






23. Also known as tagging






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






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






26. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






28. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






29. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.






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






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






32. A popular open source browser software






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






34. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






44. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






48. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.






49. The 's' at the end of https






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