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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






4. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






5. 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.






6. Largest computer network in the world






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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 -






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






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






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






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






23. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






24. 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.






25. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






29. A popular open source browser software






30. 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.






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






32. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.






39. A location on the Web.






40. 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)






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






48. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






50. 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.