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






3. 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.






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






5. 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






6. 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.






7. 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






8. A popular open source browser software






9. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The three parts of a search engine?






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






19. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






23. 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)






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






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






40. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.






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






42. A social networking service






43. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False






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






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






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






47. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest






48. 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






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






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