SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Technology In Action
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
it-skills
,
literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
server
multiplayer online game
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
satellite Internet
2. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
business-to-business (B2B)
blog
netiquette
hyperlink
3. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
satellite Internet
consumer to consumer
wiki
social bookmark (tag)
4. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
subject directory
video log (vlog or video blog)
client
email clients
5. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
multimedia
false
instant messaging (IM)
e-mail client
6. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
streaming audio
large-scale networking (LSN)
multimedia
7. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
Web 2.0
satellite Internet
data transfer rate
cable
8. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
RSS
multiplayer online game
ARPANET
7
9. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
modem
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Facebook
podcast
10. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
secure sockets layer
instant messaging (IM)
breadcrumb list
e-commerce (electric commerce)
11. The 's' at the end of https
secure sockets layer
Satellite
Firefox
streaming audio
12. A type of connection that uses telephone lines to connect to the Internet and that allows both phone and data transmissions to share the same line.
web server
network interface card (NIC)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
Facebook
13. 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
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
breadcrumb list
Adobe Reader
14. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
data transfer rate
flash player
business to consumer
15. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
subject directory
email clients
spider
blog
16. Largest computer network in the world
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
Internet
satellite Internet
data transfer rate
17. 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
multiplayer online game
instant messaging (IM)
email clients
business to consumer
18. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.
e-mail (electronic mail)
Web browser (browser)
Firefox
breadcrumb trail
19. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
aggregator
Firefox
secure sockets layer
7
20. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
internet backbone
podcast
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
consumer to consumer
21. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube
asterisk
spider
chat room
video log
22. 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
multiplayer online game
256 Kbps or more
breadcrumb trail
e-commerce (electric commerce)
23. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
plug-in (player)
streaming audio
256 Kbps or more
Web browser (browser)
24. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
dial-up connection
live bookmark
aircard
hyperlink
25. 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.
instant messaging (IM)
hyperlink
1.5
subject directory
26. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
secure sockets layer
large-scale networking (LSN)
podcast
subject directory
27. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
streaming audio
IP address
wiki
metasearch engine
28. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
plug-in (player)
256 Kbps or more
wiki
netiquette
29. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
podcast
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
network interface card (NIC)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
30. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
Satellite
instant messaging (IM)
email clients
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
31. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
home page
Satellite
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
path (subdirectory)
32. 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
false
large-scale networking (LSN)
dial-up connection
spider
33. 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.)
bookmark
True
Express card slot (PC card slot)
Adobe Reader
34. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
e-mail (electronic mail)
IP address
subject directory
aircard
35. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
consumer to consumer
netiquette
flash player
256 Kbps or more
36. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
streaming video
e-mail client
asterisk
false
37. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
RSS
spider
1.5
social bookmark (tag)
38. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
Facebook
aggregator
Internet
subject directory
39. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
large-scale networking (LSN)
web browser
domain name
spider
40. 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.
True
Satellite
email clients
social networking
41. Also known as tagging
Express card slot (PC card slot)
social bookmarking
client/server network
business-to-business (B2B)
42. 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 -
hyperlink
netiquette
satellite Internet
large-scale networking (LSN)
43. 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
True
e-mail (electronic mail)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
large-scale networking (LSN)
44. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
live bookmark
IP address
e-commerce (electric commerce)
45. 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.
Web site
newsgroup
True
True
46. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
broadband
Internet backbone
7
47. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
instant messaging (IM)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
cable
hyperlink
48. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
modem
metasearch engine
IP address
business to consumer
49. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Web site
wiki
True
50. 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
Firefox
ARPANET
video log (vlog or video blog)