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






2. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






4. 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.)






5. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.






6. 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.






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






8. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. The three parts of a search engine?






14. A social networking service






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.)






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






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






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






34. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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 -






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






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






48. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






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






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