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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. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






7. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






8. 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






9. 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.






10. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Largest computer network in the world






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






18. (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.






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






20. 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






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






22. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet






32. A social networking service






33. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






36. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Also known as tagging






43. A popular open source browser software






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






45. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.






46. 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






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






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






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






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