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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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1. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A popular open source browser software






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






14. 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)






15. 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 -






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






27. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






37. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.






38. 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






39. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






49. A location on the Web.






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