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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
dial-up modem
Satellite
internet backbone
subject directory
2. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
email clients
7
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
multimedia
3. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
Adobe Reader
e-commerce (electric commerce)
True
4. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
Facebook
network interface card (NIC)
consumer to consumer
Internet backbone
5. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
network interface card (NIC)
False
True
asterisk
6. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
client/server network
business to consumer
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
aggregator
7. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
RSS
business-to-business (B2B)
client
8. The main or opening page of a Web site.
aircard
home page
True
webcast
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
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
podcast
webcast
large-scale networking (LSN)
10. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
social networking
wiki
path (subdirectory)
False
11. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.
social bookmarking
False
network interface card (NIC)
webcast
12. (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.
webcast
wiki
keyword
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
13. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Web site
dial-up connection
Web server
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
blog
multiplayer online game
top-level domain (TLD)
asterisk
15. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.
hyperlink
satellite Internet
Express card slot (PC card slot)
1.5
16. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
True
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
asterisk
Satellite
17. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
false
video log
True
streaming video
18. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.
plug-in (player)
e-mail client
breadcrumb trail
Facebook
19. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.
hyperlink
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
Adobe Reader
chat room
20. A location on the Web.
Web site
Adobe Reader
podcast
podcast
21. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
business-to-business (B2B)
large-scale networking (LSN)
modem
client
22. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
plug-in (player)
live bookmark
podcast
flash player
23. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
False
IP address
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
server
24. A popular open source browser software
webcast
home page
Firefox
Web 2.0
25. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
blog
.mil
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
subject directory
26. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
business to consumer
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
False
domain name
27. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
Firefox
metasearch engine
Web browser (browser)
cable
28. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
client/server network
podcast
webcast
host
29. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
podcast
blog
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
dial-up connection
30. 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.
netiquette
newsgroup
multiplayer online game
.mil
31. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
data transfer rate
host
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
network interface card (NIC)
32. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
plug-in (player)
e-mail client
subject directory
hyperlink
33. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
client/server network
podcast
breadcrumb list
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
34. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
Facebook
consumer to consumer
instant messaging (IM)
social networking
35. 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
social bookmark (tag)
Favorites
data transfer rate
36. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
Web 2.0
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Internet backbone
37. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
multimedia
email clients
path (subdirectory)
Adobe Reader
38. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
aggregator
Internet
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
39. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
instant messaging (IM)
hyperlink
flash player
40. Also known as tagging
Internet Protocol (IP)
ARPANET
social bookmarking
Express card slot (PC card slot)
41. 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.
secure sockets layer
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
web browser
podcast
42. 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
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
email clients
dial-up modem
43. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
e-mail (electronic mail)
data transfer rate
server
flash player
44. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
Boolean operator
Satellite
Express card slot (PC card slot)
ARPANET
45. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
blog
top-level domain (TLD)
Internet backbone
ARPANET
46. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
top-level domain (TLD)
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
breadcrumb trail
47. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
Web 2.0
server
digital subscriber line (DSL)
256 Kbps or more
48. A social networking service
Facebook
hyperlink
streaming audio
asterisk
49. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
subject directory
streaming audio
chat room
social networking
50. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.
network interface card (NIC)
e-mail client
live bookmark
cable