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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.






2. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False






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






13. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.






14. The 's' at the end of https






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






16. 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.






17. (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.






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






22. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. A location on the Web.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






42. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






44. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






45. 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 -






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






49. A popular open source browser software






50. Also known as tagging