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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






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






22. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






28. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






32. The three parts of a search engine?






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






34. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






38. 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.)






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






40. A location on the Web.






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.






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






47. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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






49. 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.






50. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.