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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.






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






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






4. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






5. 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 -






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






7. 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.






8. Largest computer network in the world






9. (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.






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






11. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






14. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






36. The 's' at the end of https






37. A location on the Web.






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.)






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






43. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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)






48. Also known as tagging






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






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