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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.






2. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. (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.






10. A popular open source browser software






11. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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.






25. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.






26. A social networking service






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office






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






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






36. 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 -






37. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






38. 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)






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






40. 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.






41. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






48. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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