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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.






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






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






4. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. The three parts of a search engine?






10. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






11. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






12. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A location on the Web.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. Largest computer network in the world






37. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.






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






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






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






41. E-mail communications are private. True or False.






42. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.






43. Also known as tagging






44. The 's' at the end of https






45. 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






46. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.






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






48. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.






49. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.






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