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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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1. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.






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






3. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






14. 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






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






16. Largest computer network in the world






17. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






23. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web






24. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat






25. A social networking service






26. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested






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






35. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






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






41. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






42. 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






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






44. 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.






45. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.






46. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






48. Also known as tagging






49. 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.






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