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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. 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.






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






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






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






5. Also known as tagging






6. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.)






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






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






13. (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.






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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






25. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






33. 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.






34. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






35. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






37. A location on the Web.






38. 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.






39. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.






40. 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.)






41. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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