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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.






2. 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 -






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






4. 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






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






6. 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)






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






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






9. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.






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






11. (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.






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






18. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.






19. 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






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






21. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






24. The three parts of a search engine?






25. 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.






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






27. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Also known as tagging






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






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






37. 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.






38. An area on the Web where people come together to communicate online. The conversations are in real time and are visible to everyone in the chat room.






39. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






40. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________






41. A popular open source browser software






42. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






48. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.






49. 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






50. 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.