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Technology In Action
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
aggregator
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
Facebook
2. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
Web server
newsgroup
digital subscriber line (DSL)
social bookmarking
3. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
live bookmark
Favorites
.mil
plug-in (player)
4. The 's' at the end of https
search engine
secure sockets layer
web browser
metasearch engine
5. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
e-mail (electronic mail)
newsgroup
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Web 2.0
6. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Internet backbone
Satellite
webcast
7. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
Web server
client/server network
business-to-consumer (B2C)
social bookmark (tag)
8. The three parts of a search engine?
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
asterisk
network interface card (NIC)
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
9. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
asterisk
subject directory
live bookmark
hyperlink
10. 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.
host
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
flash player
asterisk
11. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
IP address
streaming video
Adobe Reader
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
12. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
satellite Internet
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
multimedia
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
13. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
blog
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
streaming audio
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
14. 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.)
streaming video
bookmark
hyperlink
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
15. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
Facebook
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Web site
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
16. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.
Boolean operator
breadcrumb trail
metasearch engine
netiquette
17. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
subject directory
host
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
chat room
18. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
netiquette
Web browser (browser)
hyperlink
consumer to consumer
19. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
social networking
keyword
Internet Protocol (IP)
20. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
server
aircard
podcast
e-commerce (electric commerce)
21. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
1.5
asterisk
e-mail client
Adobe Reader
22. Top-level domain is reserved for the military
email clients
.mil
web server
live bookmark
23. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
domain name
business-to-business (B2B)
video log (vlog or video blog)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
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 -
false
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
satellite Internet
Satellite
25. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
aggregator
newsgroup
Internet
ARPANET
26. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
False
aircard
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
social networking
27. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
.mil
Web site
podcast
consumer to consumer
28. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
modem
Satellite
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
29. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
video log
True
multiplayer online game
instant messaging (IM)
30. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
ARPANET
1.5
aggregator
business to consumer
31. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
metasearch engine
cable
business-to-consumer (B2C)
RSS
32. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
breadcrumb trail
1.5
Internet Protocol (IP)
live bookmark
33. 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.
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
cable
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Adobe Reader
34. 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
video log
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
7
multiplayer online game
35. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
e-mail client
breadcrumb list
top-level domain (TLD)
Internet
36. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
Favorites
business to consumer
37. 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.
Favorites
social networking
Facebook
bookmark
38. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
ARPANET
bookmark
Satellite
aircard
39. 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
Internet
data transfer rate
dial-up modem
social networking
40. A social networking service
wiki
Internet
network interface card (NIC)
Facebook
41. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
e-mail client
Satellite
42. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
.mil
aircard
broadband
internet backbone
43. 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.
newsgroup
server
top-level domain (TLD)
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
44. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.
client
e-mail client
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
breadcrumb trail
45. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
false
7
spider
wiki
46. A feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list in the browser's toolbar. (Called Bookmarks in some browsers.)
Favorites
domain name
dial-up modem
hyperlink
47. 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
large-scale networking (LSN)
Adobe Reader
Satellite
video log (vlog or video blog)
48. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
hyperlink
IP address
multiplayer online game
consumer to consumer
49. 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)
Facebook
modem
domain name
Web server
50. (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.
Internet
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
business to consumer
keyword