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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. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






6. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






9. 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.






10. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






13. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.






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






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






16. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.






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






18. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.






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






20. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






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






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






23. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






27. 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






28. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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