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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. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. (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.






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






12. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






15. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






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






28. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.






29. 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.






30. The 's' at the end of https






31. 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.






32. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






44. 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.)






45. Also known as tagging






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






47. 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






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






49. A popular open source browser software






50. The three parts of a search engine?