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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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.






16. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






18. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.






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. 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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






26. 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)






27. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






33. The 's' at the end of https






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.)






39. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






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






44. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






45. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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