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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






2. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.






3. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






14. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).






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






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






17. 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.






18. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.






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






25. 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






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






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






28. A social networking service






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






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






31. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






38. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function






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






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






41. (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.






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.






48. 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






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. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.