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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 computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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






3. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






5. 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.






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






7. (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.






8. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






11. 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.)






12. A social networking service






13. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.






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






30. 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.






31. 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






32. Also known as tagging






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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