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






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






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






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






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






6. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






9. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.






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






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






12. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.






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






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 connection that uses telephone lines to connect to the Internet and that allows both phone and data transmissions to share the same line.






43. 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.






44. 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






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






46. The portion of a domain name that identifies who maintains a given Web site. For example - berkeley.edu is the domain name for the University of California at Berkeley - which maintains that site.






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






48. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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