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






2. 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.






3. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.






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






5. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube






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






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






8. 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)






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






10. A social networking service






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






12. 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 -






13. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.






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






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






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






17. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.






18. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






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






20. 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.






21. (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.






22. 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.)






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






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






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






26. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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.)






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






36. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






47. Also known as tagging






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






49. 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.






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