Test your basic knowledge |

Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.






2. 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.






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






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






7. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.






8. 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.)






9. 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)






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






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






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






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






14. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






15. 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.






16. A way to connect to the Internet using a small satellite dish - which is placed outside the home and is connected to a computer with coaxial cable. The satellite company then sends the data to a satellite orbiting the Earth. The satellite - in turn -






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






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






19. 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






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






21. (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.






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






23. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest






32. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






41. 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.)






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






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






44. The 's' at the end of https






45. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






46. 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.






47. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested






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






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






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







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests