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






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






3. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






4. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






8. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






9. 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.)






10. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






30. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.






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. Also known as tagging






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






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






35. 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.






36. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.






37. 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 -






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 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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. (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.






49. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






50. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).