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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site






10. 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






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






12. 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.)






13. 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)






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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






20. 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.






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






22. A popular open source browser software






23. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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






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






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






35. A social networking service






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






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






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






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






40. The 's' at the end of https






41. 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.






42. 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 -






43. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.






44. 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.






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






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






47. Largest computer network in the world






48. The three parts of a search engine?






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






50. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested