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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






2. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat






8. 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.






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






10. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






11. Also known as tagging






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






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






14. A popular open source browser software






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






16. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






19. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.






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






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






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






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






24. 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 -






25. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






26. The three parts of a search engine?






27. A location on the Web.






28. 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






29. 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)






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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. A social networking service






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






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






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






49. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.






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






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