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Technology In Action
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it-skills
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
dial-up connection
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
live bookmark
2. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
spider
Web server
Internet
3. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
multimedia
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
path (subdirectory)
4. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
search engine
secure sockets layer
asterisk
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
5. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
streaming audio
domain name
server
plug-in (player)
6. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
multiplayer online game
metasearch engine
digital subscriber line (DSL)
instant messaging (IM)
7. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Boolean operator
wiki
path (subdirectory)
8. 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.
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
subject directory
Express card slot (PC card slot)
Firefox
9. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
Facebook
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
business to consumer
Web browser (browser)
10. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
podcast
data transfer rate
bookmark
11. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
chat room
breadcrumb trail
1.5
ARPANET
12. 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
flash player
social bookmarking
breadcrumb list
dial-up modem
13. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
flash player
netiquette
Firefox
business to consumer
14. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
subject directory
Web server
streaming video
bookmark
15. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
client/server network
multiplayer online game
hyperlink
client
16. 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
social bookmarking
multiplayer online game
False
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
17. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
Favorites
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Web 2.0
wiki
18. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
7
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
.mil
19. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.
Boolean operator
breadcrumb trail
asterisk
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
20. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
netiquette
Firefox
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
podcast
21. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
web server
RSS
server
22. 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
video log (vlog or video blog)
True
keyword
chat room
23. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
keyword
video log (vlog or video blog)
Web 2.0
256 Kbps or more
24. A popular open source browser software
Firefox
home page
dial-up modem
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
25. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
home page
social networking
e-mail (electronic mail)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
26. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
wiki
cable
streaming audio
server
27. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
True
cable
Facebook
blog
28. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.
1.5
path (subdirectory)
e-mail (electronic mail)
Boolean operator
29. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
True
newsgroup
streaming video
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
30. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
hyperlink
metasearch engine
dial-up modem
wiki
31. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
Web 2.0
breadcrumb trail
newsgroup
top-level domain (TLD)
32. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
dial-up connection
internet backbone
spider
33. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
aggregator
metasearch engine
top-level domain (TLD)
live bookmark
34. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
live bookmark
digital subscriber line (DSL)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
plug-in (player)
35. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
Web 2.0
Favorites
True
e-mail client
36. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
client
instant messaging (IM)
aggregator
breadcrumb trail
37. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
podcast
aircard
IP address
RSS
38. Largest computer network in the world
consumer to consumer
Internet
email clients
video log (vlog or video blog)
39. (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.
false
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
keyword
podcast
40. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
broadband
newsgroup
.mil
modem
41. A location on the Web.
client/server network
Web site
dial-up modem
email clients
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.
newsgroup
Internet Protocol (IP)
social networking
business-to-business (B2B)
43. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
multiplayer online game
secure sockets layer
e-commerce (electric commerce)
Internet
44. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
Firefox
1.5
Internet
Facebook
45. A type of specially coded text that - when clicked - enables a user to jump from one location - or Web page - to another within a Web site or to another Web site altogether.
True
netiquette
hyperlink
instant messaging (IM)
46. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
client
network interface card (NIC)
netiquette
social bookmarking
47. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
path (subdirectory)
streaming audio
modem
social networking
48. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
video log (vlog or video blog)
wiki
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
256 Kbps or more
49. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
Internet
email clients
1.5
server
50. 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.
spider
Web server
client/server network
business to consumer