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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. (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.






9. 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)






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






11. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






15. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






17. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.






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






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






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






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






22. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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. The main or opening page of a Web site.






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






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






29. A popular open source browser software






30. Largest computer network in the world






31. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






35. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






37. 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.






38. 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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.)






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






47. A location on the Web.






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






49. 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.






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