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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
podcast
hyperlink
streaming audio
aggregator
2. 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.
newsgroup
consumer to consumer
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
web server
3. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
Adobe Reader
home page
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
keyword
4. 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.)
Web site
multiplayer online game
Favorites
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
5. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
subject directory
e-mail (electronic mail)
Web browser (browser)
256 Kbps or more
6. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
web server
podcast
256 Kbps or more
asterisk
7. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
social networking
social bookmarking
multimedia
live bookmark
8. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
path (subdirectory)
breadcrumb list
social bookmark (tag)
subject directory
9. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
wiki
subject directory
network interface card (NIC)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
10. 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
breadcrumb list
large-scale networking (LSN)
path (subdirectory)
Internet
11. The three parts of a search engine?
Satellite
web browser
True
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
12. 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
keyword
7
multiplayer online game
Facebook
13. 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.
modem
social networking
client
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
14. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
modem
digital subscriber line (DSL)
wiki
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
15. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
Express card slot (PC card slot)
false
breadcrumb list
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
16. 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.
business-to-business (B2B)
business to consumer
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
17. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
IP address
podcast
broadband
newsgroup
18. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
Web 2.0
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
streaming video
chat room
19. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
social bookmark (tag)
Web 2.0
flash player
Internet
20. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
Internet
server
instant messaging (IM)
web browser
21. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
Adobe Reader
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Facebook
e-commerce (electric commerce)
22. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
live bookmark
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
23. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
cable
consumer to consumer
streaming audio
24. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
client/server network
broadband
False
25. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
asterisk
top-level domain (TLD)
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
breadcrumb list
26. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
subject directory
business-to-business (B2B)
7
wiki
27. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
netiquette
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
keyword
video log (vlog or video blog)
28. 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.
search engine
modem
hyperlink
cable
29. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
subject directory
consumer to consumer
Internet Protocol (IP)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
30. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
plug-in (player)
podcast
streaming video
satellite Internet
31. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
e-mail (electronic mail)
instant messaging (IM)
Favorites
wiki
32. 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.
e-mail (electronic mail)
spider
Favorites
True
33. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
social bookmark (tag)
web server
7
chat room
34. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
True
Firefox
social networking
social bookmark (tag)
35. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
metasearch engine
Web site
broadband
multiplayer online game
36. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
web browser
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Facebook
modem
37. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
web browser
bookmark
digital subscriber line (DSL)
keyword
38. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
top-level domain (TLD)
home page
Firefox
internet backbone
39. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
breadcrumb trail
webcast
false
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
40. (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.
multiplayer online game
large-scale networking (LSN)
modem
keyword
41. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
webcast
hyperlink
metasearch engine
web server
42. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
podcast
Internet Protocol (IP)
streaming video
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
43. A device that converts (modulates) the digital signals the computer understands to analog signals that can travel over phone lines. The computer on the other end also must have a modem to translate (demodulate) the received analog signal back to a di
host
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
dial-up modem
business to consumer
44. 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.
digital subscriber line (DSL)
data transfer rate
social bookmarking
business-to-business (B2B)
45. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Internet
multiplayer online game
wiki
46. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
e-mail (electronic mail)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
hyperlink
domain name
47. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
web server
keyword
subject directory
Facebook
48. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
hyperlink
email clients
streaming video
49. The main or opening page of a Web site.
home page
dial-up connection
podcast
satellite Internet
50. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
subject directory
1.5
live bookmark
broadband