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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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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 main or opening page of a Web site.






2. 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.)






3. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






8. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube






15. The 's' at the end of https






16. 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.






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






18. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path






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






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






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






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






23. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Also known as tagging






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






42. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






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






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