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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






18. 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.






19. 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






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






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






22. (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.






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






24. 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 -






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






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






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






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






29. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






30. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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.






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






39. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Largest computer network in the world






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






46. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






47. 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.






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






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






50. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.







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