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






2. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.






3. 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






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






5. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






7. 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.)






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






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






10. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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






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






23. A location on the Web.






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






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






26. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






27. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






28. 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.






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






30. Also known as tagging






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






32. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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)






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






45. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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.)