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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
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Web server
blog
webcast
2. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
cable
subject directory
3. 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.)
Favorites
Facebook
large-scale networking (LSN)
Boolean operator
4. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
multimedia
podcast
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
asterisk
5. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
search engine
e-mail (electronic mail)
Satellite
Internet backbone
6. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
Internet
metasearch engine
Web server
webcast
7. 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.
digital subscriber line (DSL)
multiplayer online game
video log
breadcrumb trail
8. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.
Adobe Reader
metasearch engine
webcast
keyword
9. 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
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Adobe Reader
dial-up modem
multiplayer online game
10. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
Web site
web server
dial-up connection
RSS
11. 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)
email clients
domain name
broadband
Internet backbone
12. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
webcast
top-level domain (TLD)
netiquette
spider
13. A social networking service
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
metasearch engine
Facebook
256 Kbps or more
14. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
social bookmark (tag)
aircard
modem
Facebook
15. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
Web browser (browser)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
social bookmarking
256 Kbps or more
16. A location on the Web.
Web site
search engine
business-to-business (B2B)
podcast
17. 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.
breadcrumb list
Internet backbone
business-to-business (B2B)
client/server network
18. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
Favorites
metasearch engine
secure sockets layer
wiki
19. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
asterisk
modem
aircard
internet backbone
20. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
Internet
social bookmark (tag)
email clients
RSS
21. 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
IP address
Internet backbone
data transfer rate
large-scale networking (LSN)
22. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
Web site
digital subscriber line (DSL)
home page
wiki
23. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
social networking
wiki
modem
multiplayer online game
24. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
cable
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
Web browser (browser)
plug-in (player)
25. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
video log (vlog or video blog)
subject directory
spider
26. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
webcast
Adobe Reader
subject directory
asterisk
27. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
server
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
social bookmarking
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
28. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
web browser
video log
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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
29. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
podcast
consumer to consumer
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Web server
30. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
email clients
cable
aggregator
netiquette
31. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
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e-commerce (electric commerce)
Web browser (browser)
web browser
32. 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
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web browser
netiquette
True
33. 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.
hyperlink
business to consumer
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
34. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
e-mail (electronic mail)
spider
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
server
35. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
video log (vlog or video blog)
breadcrumb list
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
36. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
Boolean operator
hyperlink
internet backbone
dial-up connection
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.
podcast
search engine
subject directory
home page
38. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
wiki
consumer to consumer
streaming audio
39. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
home page
false
subject directory
web server
40. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
Favorites
hyperlink
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
client/server network
41. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
secure sockets layer
consumer to consumer
broadband
Firefox
42. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
Internet backbone
secure sockets layer
256 Kbps or more
broadband
43. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
web browser
digital subscriber line (DSL)
Satellite
streaming audio
44. 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.
newsgroup
social bookmark (tag)
client/server network
Facebook
45. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.
e-mail client
Web server
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
Firefox
46. 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.
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
social networking
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
video log
47. 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 -
Web server
satellite Internet
video log (vlog or video blog)
Favorites
48. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
Internet
path (subdirectory)
top-level domain (TLD)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
49. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Internet
flash player
RSS
50. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
subject directory
server
social networking
256 Kbps or more