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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False






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






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






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






5. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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 -






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






30. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






32. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






33. A social networking service






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






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






36. 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)






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. (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.






43. Also known as tagging






44. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.)






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







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