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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
blog
streaming audio
e-mail (electronic mail)
multimedia
2. A popular open source browser software
Firefox
256 Kbps or more
false
Internet backbone
3. The main or opening page of a Web site.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
social bookmark (tag)
blog
home page
4. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
Facebook
keyword
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
5. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
Web site
multiplayer online game
modem
client
6. 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
social networking
multiplayer online game
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
top-level domain (TLD)
7. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
e-mail (electronic mail)
multiplayer online game
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
podcast
8. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
metasearch engine
Facebook
False
9. The three parts of a search engine?
streaming audio
internet backbone
live bookmark
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
10. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
Boolean operator
netiquette
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
subject directory
11. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
netiquette
modem
satellite Internet
256 Kbps or more
12. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
ARPANET
cable
secure sockets layer
email clients
13. 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.
false
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
Internet backbone
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
14. 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 -
satellite Internet
business-to-consumer (B2C)
internet backbone
social bookmarking
15. 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
multiplayer online game
Facebook
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
e-mail (electronic mail)
16. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
broadband
e-mail client
asterisk
Web 2.0
17. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
path (subdirectory)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
wiki
18. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
e-mail (electronic mail)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Facebook
blog
19. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
client/server network
Web 2.0
Internet Protocol (IP)
20. 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
7
Internet Protocol (IP)
large-scale networking (LSN)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
21. The 's' at the end of https
home page
secure sockets layer
newsgroup
Internet
22. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
aircard
flash player
aggregator
23. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
dial-up modem
client
network interface card (NIC)
wiki
24. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
True
aircard
server
256 Kbps or more
25. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Facebook
digital subscriber line (DSL)
Internet
26. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
consumer to consumer
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
social networking
27. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
Favorites
7
wiki
IP address
28. 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
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Internet
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
29. 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.
social bookmark (tag)
client
chat room
path (subdirectory)
30. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
Satellite
search engine
business-to-business (B2B)
hyperlink
31. 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.
social bookmarking
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
breadcrumb list
32. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
server
.mil
Facebook
blog
33. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
plug-in (player)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
breadcrumb list
34. Also known as tagging
Adobe Reader
aggregator
social bookmarking
netiquette
35. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
video log (vlog or video blog)
wiki
social networking
Internet
36. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
Web site
ARPANET
asterisk
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
37. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
keyword
bookmark
Boolean operator
38. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.
breadcrumb trail
keyword
client
1.5
39. 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
e-mail (electronic mail)
Express card slot (PC card slot)
web server
40. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
webcast
social bookmark (tag)
streaming audio
41. 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.
search engine
aircard
Web server
Firefox
42. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
top-level domain (TLD)
flash player
streaming audio
Web server
43. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
hyperlink
aircard
video log (vlog or video blog)
44. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
social bookmarking
Express card slot (PC card slot)
instant messaging (IM)
social networking
45. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
dial-up connection
internet backbone
network interface card (NIC)
domain name
46. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
Satellite
video log
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
podcast
47. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
metasearch engine
Internet
video log
48. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
business to consumer
True
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
data transfer rate
49. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
multiplayer online game
multimedia
social bookmarking
50. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
internet backbone
e-commerce (electric commerce)
False
satellite Internet