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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






10. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






13. 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 -






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






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






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






17. Also known as tagging






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






19. 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.






20. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






22. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






23. 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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. A popular open source browser software






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






40. 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.






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






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






43. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






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






48. A social networking service






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






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