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






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






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






4. A feature in some browsers that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list. (Bookmarks are called Favorites in Microsoft Internet Explorer.)






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






6. 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.






7. 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.)






8. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






10. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.






20. The 's' at the end of https






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






22. 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






23. The main or opening page of a Web site.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. A popular open source browser software






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






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