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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.






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






3. 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






4. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.






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






6. A social networking service






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






15. A location on the Web.






16. 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.






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






18. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






20. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested






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






22. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






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






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






36. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






46. An area on the Web where people come together to communicate online. The conversations are in real time and are visible to everyone in the chat room.






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.