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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.






2. 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.






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






11. 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.)






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






13. 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






14. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






15. Also known as tagging






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






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






18. A popular open source browser software






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






20. 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






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






22. 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.






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






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)






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






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






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






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






29. Largest computer network in the world






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






31. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






39. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






40. The portion of a domain name that identifies who maintains a given Web site. For example - berkeley.edu is the domain name for the University of California at Berkeley - which maintains that site.






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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