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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
newsgroup
client/server network
metasearch engine
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
2. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
wiki
client/server network
data transfer rate
e-mail client
3. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
business-to-business (B2B)
Internet Protocol (IP)
video log
4. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
wiki
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
broadband
5. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
1.5
client
7
Web server
6. 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
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
256 Kbps or more
false
Satellite
7. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
aggregator
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Firefox
social networking
8. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
False
Boolean operator
Firefox
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
9. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
chat room
hyperlink
Internet Protocol (IP)
Web server
10. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Firefox
data transfer rate
false
11. 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.
digital subscriber line (DSL)
ARPANET
chat room
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
12. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
dial-up modem
internet backbone
13. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
subject directory
podcast
Web site
256 Kbps or more
14. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
false
Web 2.0
plug-in (player)
1.5
15. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
web browser
Web 2.0
16. 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.
e-mail client
digital subscriber line (DSL)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
network interface card (NIC)
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.
Web server
Adobe Reader
flash player
7
18. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
large-scale networking (LSN)
Adobe Reader
Internet Protocol (IP)
subject directory
19. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
dial-up connection
Internet Protocol (IP)
True
20. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube
False
blog
streaming audio
video log
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.
streaming video
video log
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Facebook
22. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
video log
True
wiki
23. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
newsgroup
server
modem
consumer to consumer
24. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
client
bookmark
social bookmark (tag)
Internet
25. 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.
podcast
video log (vlog or video blog)
hyperlink
breadcrumb list
26. 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 -
keyword
satellite Internet
e-commerce (electric commerce)
internet backbone
27. 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.)
Favorites
data transfer rate
Internet
False
28. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
Facebook
.mil
e-commerce (electric commerce)
multimedia
29. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
1.5
7
web server
podcast
30. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
IP address
RSS
Web browser (browser)
31. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
Internet
Facebook
Internet backbone
Boolean operator
32. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
hyperlink
multiplayer online game
wiki
Internet
33. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
multiplayer online game
social networking
secure sockets layer
Web browser (browser)
34. 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
Firefox
plug-in (player)
True
Web 2.0
35. 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
multiplayer online game
dial-up connection
flash player
business-to-business (B2B)
36. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
streaming audio
7
digital subscriber line (DSL)
asterisk
37. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
web server
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
webcast
cable
38. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
bookmark
podcast
large-scale networking (LSN)
39. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
false
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
host
blog
40. Largest computer network in the world
Internet
instant messaging (IM)
flash player
Internet backbone
41. The main or opening page of a Web site.
social networking
home page
social bookmark (tag)
instant messaging (IM)
42. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
host
netiquette
video log (vlog or video blog)
ARPANET
43. The three parts of a search engine?
Boolean operator
email clients
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
256 Kbps or more
44. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
home page
internet backbone
broadband
IP address
45. 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
subject directory
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
large-scale networking (LSN)
7
46. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
subject directory
server
path (subdirectory)
consumer to consumer
47. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.
streaming video
web server
True
Boolean operator
48. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
flash player
streaming video
Web 2.0
digital subscriber line (DSL)
49. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
consumer to consumer
Facebook
social networking
e-mail client
50. 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)
wiki
asterisk
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
domain name