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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s






2. A popular open source browser software






3. 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.






4. 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 -






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Largest computer network in the world






10. 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.






11. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.






12. 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






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






14. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






15. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. The main or opening page of a Web site.






22. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






23. A location on the Web.






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






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






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






27. The 's' at the end of https






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






40. 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






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






42. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.






43. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






44. 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)






45. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.






46. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.






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






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






49. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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







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