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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function






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






3. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.






4. 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






5. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. A location on the Web.






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






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






13. The three parts of a search engine?






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






15. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.






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






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






18. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






20. 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)






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






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






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






24. A popular open source browser software






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






26. Largest computer network in the world






27. 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






28. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






29. A social networking service






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.)






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.)






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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