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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






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






11. The three parts of a search engine?






12. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






15. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Also known as tagging






32. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.






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






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






35. 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)






36. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.






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






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






39. A social networking service






40. 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.)






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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






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






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







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