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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
instant messaging (IM)
7
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
metasearch engine
2. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
business-to-consumer (B2C)
home page
Facebook
Web browser (browser)
3. 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.
IP address
hyperlink
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
ARPANET
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.
digital subscriber line (DSL)
flash player
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
path (subdirectory)
5. 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
dial-up modem
Web site
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
6. A means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information among their immediate friends - and meet and connect with others through common interests - experiences - and friends.
social networking
large-scale networking (LSN)
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broadband
7. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
server
business-to-consumer (B2C)
business-to-business (B2B)
.mil
8. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
e-mail client
video log (vlog or video blog)
subject directory
host
9. 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.)
podcast
chat room
Favorites
large-scale networking (LSN)
10. Largest computer network in the world
flash player
Internet
Web site
business-to-business (B2B)
11. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
path (subdirectory)
Facebook
consumer to consumer
subject directory
12. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
search engine
256 Kbps or more
subject directory
dial-up connection
13. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
subject directory
Web 2.0
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
256 Kbps or more
14. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
broadband
wiki
dial-up modem
Web browser (browser)
15. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
keyword
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RSS
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
16. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
spider
dial-up modem
metasearch engine
1.5
17. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
social bookmarking
.mil
Web browser (browser)
modem
18. 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.
host
Express card slot (PC card slot)
home page
network interface card (NIC)
19. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
breadcrumb trail
RSS
7
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
20. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers
network interface card (NIC)
data transfer rate
consumer to consumer
domain name
21. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
Facebook
internet backbone
false
secure sockets layer
22. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
Internet
wiki
business to consumer
client/server network
23. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
flash player
streaming audio
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
IP address
24. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
consumer to consumer
client/server network
live bookmark
email clients
25. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
business-to-business (B2B)
cable
e-commerce (electric commerce)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
26. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
spider
subject directory
False
27. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
flash player
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Boolean operator
breadcrumb trail
28. The main or opening page of a Web site.
home page
breadcrumb trail
flash player
streaming audio
29. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
True
e-commerce (electric commerce)
e-mail client
metasearch engine
30. The 's' at the end of https
data transfer rate
secure sockets layer
spider
instant messaging (IM)
31. 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 -
subject directory
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Web browser (browser)
satellite Internet
32. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
dial-up modem
cable
multiplayer online game
33. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
Web browser (browser)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
podcast
path (subdirectory)
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.
client
Internet
podcast
social networking
35. 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.
search engine
hyperlink
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Boolean operator
36. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
256 Kbps or more
dial-up connection
video log (vlog or video blog)
e-mail client
37. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
web browser
asterisk
cable
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
38. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
keyword
path (subdirectory)
aggregator
plug-in (player)
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
multiplayer online game
video log (vlog or video blog)
client/server network
Boolean operator
40. 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.)
bookmark
modem
spider
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
41. 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
Internet Protocol (IP)
client
webcast
large-scale networking (LSN)
42. A social networking service
Facebook
e-commerce (electric commerce)
instant messaging (IM)
flash player
43. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
multiplayer online game
aggregator
secure sockets layer
social bookmark (tag)
44. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
e-commerce (electric commerce)
data transfer rate
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
hyperlink
45. 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.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
subject directory
home page
newsgroup
46. 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.
hyperlink
aggregator
breadcrumb list
top-level domain (TLD)
47. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
plug-in (player)
consumer to consumer
blog
Favorites
48. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
large-scale networking (LSN)
flash player
modem
data transfer rate
49. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
consumer to consumer
video log (vlog or video blog)
Firefox
internet backbone
50. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Internet Protocol (IP)
Web site