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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.






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






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






6. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. A social networking service






13. 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.






14. A device that converts (modulates) the digital signals the computer understands to analog signals that can travel over phone lines. The computer on the other end also must have a modem to translate (demodulate) the received analog signal back to a di






15. 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






16. 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.






17. 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.)






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






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






20. Largest computer network in the world






21. 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.






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






23. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






24. 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)






25. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






26. A location on the Web.






27. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.






28. The protocol that allows files to be transferred from a Web server so that you can see them on your computer by using a browser.






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






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






31. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.






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






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






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






35. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.)






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






46. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest






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






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






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






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