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






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






3. A popular open source browser software






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.






12. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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.






18. 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)






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






29. 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.






30. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






34. A social networking service






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






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






40. (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.






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






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






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






44. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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