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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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






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






16. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






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






18. A popular open source browser software






19. 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 -






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






21. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






25. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






29. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






32. 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






33. Also known as tagging






34. 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






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






36. A location on the Web.






37. 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)






38. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






40. 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






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






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






44. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






49. A means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information among their immediate friends - and meet and connect with others through common interests - experiences - and friends.






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