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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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.






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






3. 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)






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






11. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






13. A location on the Web.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.)






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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






27. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






28. 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.






29. The 's' at the end of https






30. 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






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






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






33. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.






34. 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






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






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






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






38. A social networking service






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






40. The three parts of a search engine?






41. 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 -






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






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






44. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. Also known as tagging







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