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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. A location on the Web.






7. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.






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






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






20. 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.)






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






29. A popular open source browser software






30. 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 -






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






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






33. 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.)






34. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).






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






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. 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.






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






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






45. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. Also known as tagging