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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.)






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






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






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






5. The 's' at the end of https






6. 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.






7. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






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






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






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






13. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






16. It can actually be safer to use your credit card online than in a traditional retail store because it eliminates the human factor from the equation. True or False






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Also known as tagging






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






40. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






42. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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