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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






2. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






14. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






17. The three parts of a search engine?






18. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site






19. 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)






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






21. 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.






22. A social networking service






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.)






29. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






30. 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.






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 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 -






37. 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






38. 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






39. Also known as tagging






40. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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






48. A location on the Web.






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






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







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