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Technology In Action
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1. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
IP address
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
keyword
2. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
1.5
web browser
multiplayer online game
Web server
3. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
false
Web 2.0
internet backbone
False
4. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
hyperlink
asterisk
False
Internet Protocol (IP)
5. 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
instant messaging (IM)
large-scale networking (LSN)
Internet backbone
Web 2.0
6. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
social networking
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
Web server
IP address
7. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
domain name
subject directory
Internet
asterisk
8. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
ARPANET
network interface card (NIC)
business-to-business (B2B)
9. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
Facebook
ARPANET
subject directory
streaming audio
10. 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.
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
newsgroup
breadcrumb list
Web browser (browser)
11. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
256 Kbps or more
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
aircard
secure sockets layer
12. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Firefox
metasearch engine
aircard
13. A location on the Web.
multiplayer online game
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Web site
True
14. 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)
domain name
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
chat room
15. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Internet
16. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.
RSS
internet backbone
Web server
e-mail client
17. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
satellite Internet
data transfer rate
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
18. 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
email clients
data transfer rate
True
multiplayer online game
19. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
Internet backbone
social bookmark (tag)
Express card slot (PC card slot)
netiquette
20. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
Web 2.0
plug-in (player)
Adobe Reader
business to consumer
21. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
spider
live bookmark
Web 2.0
client
22. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.
Adobe Reader
RSS
large-scale networking (LSN)
Satellite
23. 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.)
wiki
Favorites
dial-up modem
business to consumer
24. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
modem
streaming video
server
Boolean operator
25. 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.
Express card slot (PC card slot)
social networking
large-scale networking (LSN)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
26. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
IP address
Web browser (browser)
True
modem
27. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
consumer to consumer
RSS
internet backbone
Facebook
28. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
webcast
secure sockets layer
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
hyperlink
29. Also known as tagging
search engine
keyword
256 Kbps or more
social bookmarking
30. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
large-scale networking (LSN)
Web site
Facebook
business-to-consumer (B2C)
31. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Internet
digital subscriber line (DSL)
client
32. 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 -
Express card slot (PC card slot)
satellite Internet
social bookmarking
256 Kbps or more
33. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
asterisk
streaming video
web browser
34. 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
e-mail (electronic mail)
Boolean operator
multiplayer online game
Web site
35. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
social networking
Facebook
Web server
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
36. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
Web browser (browser)
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
path (subdirectory)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
37. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.
video log (vlog or video blog)
Web server
aggregator
Express card slot (PC card slot)
38. A social networking service
Facebook
aircard
keyword
internet backbone
39. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
256 Kbps or more
Internet
metasearch engine
40. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
podcast
hyperlink
business to consumer
41. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
Facebook
client
web server
Web 2.0
42. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.
Facebook
data transfer rate
multiplayer online game
webcast
43. 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.
wiki
Internet
business-to-business (B2B)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
44. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
Facebook
consumer to consumer
false
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
45. Largest computer network in the world
breadcrumb list
Internet
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
metasearch engine
46. 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.
keyword
streaming video
aggregator
host
47. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers
Adobe Reader
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
data transfer rate
48. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
True
7
client/server network
hyperlink
49. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
instant messaging (IM)
Satellite
subject directory
breadcrumb list
50. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
dial-up connection
Internet backbone