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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.






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






3. 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.)






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.






9. 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






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






11. 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)






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






13. A social networking service






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






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






16. A location on the Web.






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






32. 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






33. A type of specially coded text that - when clicked - enables a user to jump from one location - or Web page - to another within a Web site or to another Web site altogether.






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






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






36. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






47. 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 -






48. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






49. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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