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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






2. 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






3. (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.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






11. 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






12. A social networking service






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






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






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






16. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






20. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






28. Also known as tagging






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






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






31. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






33. 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






34. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






36. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.






37. 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.






38. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






39. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.






40. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






49. 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.)






50. 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 -






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