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






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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 -






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. 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






19. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.






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






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






42. The 's' at the end of https






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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.)






48. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






49. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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