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Technology In Action
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it-skills
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
keyword
broadband
large-scale networking (LSN)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
2. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
video log (vlog or video blog)
podcast
chat room
False
3. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
Satellite
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
1.5
streaming video
4. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
Web server
Internet
wiki
digital subscriber line (DSL)
5. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
256 Kbps or more
live bookmark
subject directory
chat room
6. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
web server
modem
IP address
netiquette
7. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
hyperlink
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
modem
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
8. 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.
consumer to consumer
video log (vlog or video blog)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
spider
9. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
host
modem
business-to-business (B2B)
aircard
10. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube
1.5
breadcrumb trail
internet backbone
video log
11. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
aircard
Web 2.0
streaming video
consumer to consumer
12. A social networking service
Facebook
breadcrumb list
plug-in (player)
Internet
13. 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.
True
flash player
.mil
digital subscriber line (DSL)
14. 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
Web 2.0
dial-up modem
Internet backbone
top-level domain (TLD)
15. 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
digital subscriber line (DSL)
256 Kbps or more
True
broadband
16. 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.
search engine
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
7
broadband
17. 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.)
Favorites
ARPANET
e-mail client
search engine
18. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.
webcast
subject directory
Firefox
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
19. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
Internet
business-to-business (B2B)
Adobe Reader
ARPANET
20. Largest computer network in the world
Internet
aircard
wiki
flash player
21. 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.
hyperlink
1.5
spider
multimedia
22. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
multiplayer online game
client
secure sockets layer
wiki
23. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
netiquette
business-to-consumer (B2C)
web browser
domain name
24. 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)
web browser
Express card slot (PC card slot)
domain name
netiquette
25. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
Internet backbone
aggregator
1.5
e-mail (electronic mail)
26. A location on the Web.
Web site
live bookmark
consumer to consumer
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
27. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
asterisk
wiki
aircard
instant messaging (IM)
28. 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.
cable
social networking
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
aircard
29. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
.mil
false
Facebook
Satellite
30. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
consumer to consumer
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
ARPANET
domain name
31. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
subject directory
ARPANET
multiplayer online game
32. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
cable
social networking
web browser
33. The main or opening page of a Web site.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
Favorites
Web browser (browser)
home page
34. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
aggregator
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
podcast
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
35. Also known as tagging
social networking
asterisk
video log
social bookmarking
36. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
blog
1.5
Facebook
37. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
Internet
Web browser (browser)
client/server network
large-scale networking (LSN)
38. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
live bookmark
multiplayer online game
aircard
top-level domain (TLD)
39. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
broadband
business to consumer
Adobe Reader
data transfer rate
40. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
live bookmark
social bookmark (tag)
Web 2.0
Internet
41. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
instant messaging (IM)
Facebook
modem
social bookmarking
42. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
aircard
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
e-mail (electronic mail)
43. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
internet backbone
plug-in (player)
home page
44. 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.)
bookmark
keyword
email clients
.mil
45. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
top-level domain (TLD)
True
Web 2.0
email clients
46. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
modem
ARPANET
satellite Internet
social networking
47. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
IP address
video log (vlog or video blog)
satellite Internet
48. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
Internet
social bookmark (tag)
Satellite
hyperlink
49. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
Internet
netiquette
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
podcast
50. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
server
aircard
Firefox
business-to-consumer (B2C)