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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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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 structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.






2. 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.






3. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






5. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






9. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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)






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






32. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.






33. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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






42. 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.






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






44. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s






45. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






47. 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.






48. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.






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






50. Largest computer network in the world