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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. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. (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.






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A location on the Web.






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






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






23. E-mail communications are private. True or False.






24. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






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






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






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






35. 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






36. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






40. Also known as tagging






41. 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.






42. 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






43. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






46. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.






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






48. A social networking service






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






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