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Technology In Action
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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 -
flash player
video log
satellite Internet
home page
2. 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.
plug-in (player)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
domain name
data transfer rate
3. 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
True
subject directory
false
Internet Protocol (IP)
4. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
e-mail (electronic mail)
blog
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
server
5. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
flash player
Satellite
netiquette
Web server
6. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
network interface card (NIC)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
7
business to consumer
7. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
Internet
business to consumer
IP address
podcast
8. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
business to consumer
subject directory
social networking
9. 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
keyword
podcast
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
server
10. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
domain name
aggregator
host
11. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.
Web server
dial-up modem
Internet Protocol (IP)
Adobe Reader
12. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
flash player
business-to-business (B2B)
large-scale networking (LSN)
Internet
13. 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.
hyperlink
subject directory
Satellite
Facebook
14. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
hyperlink
ARPANET
instant messaging (IM)
15. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
modem
search engine
aggregator
domain name
16. (1) A specific word a user wishes to query (or look for) in an Internet search. (2) A specific word that has a predefined meaning in a particular programming language.
e-mail (electronic mail)
keyword
subject directory
podcast
17. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
Favorites
video log
social networking
18. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
broadband
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
top-level domain (TLD)
home page
19. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
internet backbone
business to consumer
subject directory
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
20. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
web server
metasearch engine
social networking
Satellite
21. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
large-scale networking (LSN)
podcast
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
satellite Internet
22. 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.
wiki
Internet Protocol (IP)
streaming video
chat room
23. The three parts of a search engine?
Facebook
Satellite
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
metasearch engine
24. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
digital subscriber line (DSL)
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Internet
ARPANET
25. 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
Boolean operator
wiki
large-scale networking (LSN)
home page
26. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
blog
aggregator
false
home page
27. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
Boolean operator
instant messaging (IM)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
email clients
28. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
Internet backbone
e-commerce (electric commerce)
breadcrumb trail
subject directory
29. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
multiplayer online game
Facebook
subject directory
30. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
IP address
client
True
webcast
31. 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.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
web browser
newsgroup
True
32. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
client
RSS
live bookmark
social bookmark (tag)
33. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
blog
path (subdirectory)
aggregator
video log (vlog or video blog)
34. The main or opening page of a Web site.
instant messaging (IM)
plug-in (player)
home page
dial-up connection
35. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
social networking
secure sockets layer
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
blog
36. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
multiplayer online game
blog
web browser
aggregator
37. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
social networking
false
social bookmark (tag)
RSS
38. A popular open source browser software
Facebook
True
path (subdirectory)
Firefox
39. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
multimedia
host
True
40. 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
social bookmarking
data transfer rate
Internet backbone
41. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
Internet
Satellite
podcast
breadcrumb list
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.
e-mail (electronic mail)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
Favorites
43. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
multiplayer online game
Internet Protocol (IP)
cable
social bookmark (tag)
44. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
host
flash player
wiki
256 Kbps or more
45. 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
web server
home page
satellite Internet
dial-up modem
46. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
Internet backbone
webcast
47. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
path (subdirectory)
social networking
digital subscriber line (DSL)
256 Kbps or more
48. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
bookmark
wiki
Internet
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
49. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
streaming video
wiki
netiquette
domain name
50. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
1.5
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
instant messaging (IM)
business-to-consumer (B2C)