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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.






15. The three parts of a search engine?






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






17. Largest computer network in the world






18. 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.)






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat






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






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






27. 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)






28. 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.






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






30. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A popular open source browser software






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






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






46. 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 -






47. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






48. 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.






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






50. 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