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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. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






2. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






4. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. 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






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






21. 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.)






22. 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)






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






24. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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






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






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






30. A social networking service






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






32. A popular open source browser software






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






34. 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






35. A location on the Web.






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






37. 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






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






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






40. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






41. (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.






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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.