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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. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






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






7. E-mail communications are private. True or False.






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






12. The 's' at the end of https






13. 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.






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






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






16. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






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






18. 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.)






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.)






23. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






32. 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






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






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






35. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






36. 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)






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






38. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






40. A popular open source browser software






41. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






45. A social networking service






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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