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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.)






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






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






8. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






14. The 's' at the end of https






15. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.






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






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






18. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






30. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.






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






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






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






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






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






36. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






37. Also known as tagging






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






39. 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






40. The three parts of a search engine?






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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






45. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site






46. 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.






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






48. 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






49. E-mail communications are private. True or False.






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