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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Also known as tagging






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






11. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A location on the Web.






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.)






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The 's' at the end of https






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






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