Test your basic knowledge |

Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






2. A social networking service






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Also known as tagging






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. A location on the Web.






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






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






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






30. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Largest computer network in the world






39. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. The three parts of a search engine?






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






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






49. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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