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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.






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






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






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






5. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






8. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. A part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Domain names consist of two parts: the site's host and a suffix that indicates the type of organization. (Example: popsci.com)






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






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






18. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






35. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. Also known as tagging






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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 -