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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 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.)






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






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






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






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. 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.






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






8. The three parts of a search engine?






9. (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.






10. 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






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






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






13. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






39. A social networking service






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






41. 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






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






43. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.






44. 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 -






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






46. Largest computer network in the world






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






48. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






50. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.