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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.)
social networking
domain name
client
Favorites
2. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
netiquette
e-commerce (electric commerce)
business-to-business (B2B)
3. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube
Web server
cable
video log
bookmark
4. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
asterisk
path (subdirectory)
video log (vlog or video blog)
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
5. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
secure sockets layer
Express card slot (PC card slot)
network interface card (NIC)
top-level domain (TLD)
6. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
subject directory
metasearch engine
data transfer rate
satellite Internet
7. 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.
breadcrumb list
subject directory
video log
social networking
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.
digital subscriber line (DSL)
newsgroup
metasearch engine
chat room
9. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
social networking
false
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
web browser
10. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
search engine
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
consumer to consumer
spider
11. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
path (subdirectory)
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
12. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
7
dial-up modem
dial-up connection
digital subscriber line (DSL)
13. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
aggregator
web server
Web browser (browser)
streaming video
14. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
home page
Internet Protocol (IP)
Internet
internet backbone
15. 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
Facebook
True
256 Kbps or more
host
16. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
instant messaging (IM)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
network interface card (NIC)
17. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
keyword
Web server
podcast
podcast
18. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
netiquette
asterisk
modem
19. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
hyperlink
Internet
large-scale networking (LSN)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
20. 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.
multiplayer online game
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Express card slot (PC card slot)
7
21. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
multimedia
large-scale networking (LSN)
1.5
22. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
keyword
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
netiquette
False
23. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
Internet Protocol (IP)
podcast
metasearch engine
data transfer rate
24. 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
aggregator
e-mail (electronic mail)
True
25. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
True
Express card slot (PC card slot)
multimedia
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
26. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
streaming video
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
hyperlink
Facebook
27. 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
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
large-scale networking (LSN)
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
hyperlink
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.
web browser
ARPANET
IP address
hyperlink
29. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
podcast
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
search engine
RSS
30. (1) A specific word a user wishes to query (or look for) in an Internet search. (2) A specific word that has a predefined meaning in a particular programming language.
instant messaging (IM)
keyword
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
home page
31. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
streaming video
e-commerce (electric commerce)
social bookmark (tag)
multimedia
32. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
flash player
aggregator
Facebook
33. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
7
large-scale networking (LSN)
Satellite
34. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
Satellite
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
video log (vlog or video blog)
256 Kbps or more
35. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
hyperlink
web server
modem
domain name
36. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
dial-up connection
Internet backbone
streaming audio
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
37. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
Internet backbone
large-scale networking (LSN)
video log (vlog or video blog)
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
38. The main or opening page of a Web site.
aircard
subject directory
data transfer rate
home page
39. Largest computer network in the world
Internet
satellite Internet
Web site
e-mail client
40. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
streaming video
ARPANET
multiplayer online game
41. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
Express card slot (PC card slot)
social networking
live bookmark
bookmark
42. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
Internet
streaming audio
subject directory
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
43. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
IP address
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
top-level domain (TLD)
data transfer rate
44. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
Facebook
business-to-consumer (B2C)
metasearch engine
Internet Protocol (IP)
45. 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
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
keyword
podcast
46. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
client
.mil
Web browser (browser)
server
47. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
Adobe Reader
Internet
live bookmark
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
48. 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
Facebook
bookmark
modem
49. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
hyperlink
email clients
Adobe Reader
data transfer rate
50. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
wiki
newsgroup
multimedia