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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






12. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






14. 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.






15. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.






16. 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






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






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






19. The portion of a domain name that identifies who maintains a given Web site. For example - berkeley.edu is the domain name for the University of California at Berkeley - which maintains that site.






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






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






22. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






24. 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.)






25. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






26. A social networking service






27. The 's' at the end of https






28. 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.






29. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s






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






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






32. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________






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






34. Largest computer network in the world






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.)






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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






49. Also known as tagging






50. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.