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






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






3. Largest computer network in the world






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






5. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.






6. 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)






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






8. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).






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






24. 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






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






26. 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.)






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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 -






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






40. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. Also known as tagging






44. 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.






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






46. The 's' at the end of https






47. 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.






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






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






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