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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.






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






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






4. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. 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.)






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






17. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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






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






22. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






23. 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






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






25. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.






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






34. An area on the Web where people come together to communicate online. The conversations are in real time and are visible to everyone in the chat room.






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






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






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.






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






39. (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.






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






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






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






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






44. Also known as tagging






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






46. 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.)






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






48. The 's' at the end of https






49. 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.






50. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.






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