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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






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






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






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






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






6. The main or opening page of a Web site.






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. The 's' at the end of https






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






17. 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.)






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






19. 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.






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






21. (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.






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






23. 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.






24. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube






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






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






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






28. 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






29. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






33. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A social networking service






42. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.






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






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






45. 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






46. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






48. Also known as tagging






49. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.






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