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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).






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






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






4. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






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






13. 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 -






14. 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






15. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest






16. 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.)






17. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.






18. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






19. A location on the Web.






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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.






28. 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.)






29. 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.






30. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






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






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






33. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.






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






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






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






37. A popular open source browser software






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






39. 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.






40. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






41. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






44. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.






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






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






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






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






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






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