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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






20. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






21. A location on the Web.






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






23. 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






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






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






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






28. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. 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)






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






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






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






41. A social networking service






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.






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






50. A popular open source browser software