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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 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)






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






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






5. 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






6. 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.






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






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






9. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






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






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






15. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.






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






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






18. 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.






19. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






20. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






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






25. A social networking service






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






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






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






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






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






31. The three parts of a search engine?






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






33. Also known as tagging






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.






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






48. 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






49. 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.






50. 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