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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. (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.






2. 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.






3. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.






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






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






6. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. A location on the Web.






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






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






15. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.






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






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






18. The 's' at the end of https






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






24. A feature in some browsers that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list. (Bookmarks are called Favorites in Microsoft Internet Explorer.)






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






26. 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.






27. 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






28. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






32. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






34. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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






39. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content






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






41. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






42. 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






43. 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)






44. A social networking service






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






46. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.






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






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






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






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