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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.)






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site






22. The three parts of a search engine?






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web






41. 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






42. 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 -






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






44. 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.






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






46. A popular open source browser software






47. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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







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