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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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 -






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






7. 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.






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 computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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






11. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Largest computer network in the world






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






19. 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






20. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






23. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






25. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.






26. 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.






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






28. A popular open source browser software






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






30. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






35. A social networking service






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






49. 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






50. 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.