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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






11. 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)






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






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






14. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






18. The 's' at the end of https






19. An area on the Web where people come together to communicate online. The conversations are in real time and are visible to everyone in the chat room.






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






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






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






23. 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 -






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






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






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






27. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






39. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.






40. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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






46. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






49. A feature in some browsers that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list. (Bookmarks are called Favorites in Microsoft Internet Explorer.)






50. 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.