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






3. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. A popular open source browser software






11. 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






12. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.






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






14. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






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






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






19. 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.)






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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 -






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






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






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






36. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






48. 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.






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






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