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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






22. Also known as tagging






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.






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






30. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.






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






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






33. Largest computer network in the world






34. 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.






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






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






37. The three parts of a search engine?






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






39. A type of connection that uses telephone lines to connect to the Internet and that allows both phone and data transmissions to share the same line.






40. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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.






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






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