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






2. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The 's' at the end of https






12. 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.






13. 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.)






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






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






16. Largest computer network in the world






17. 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






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






19. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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.)






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






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






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






37. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.






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






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






40. 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.






41. Also known as tagging






42. 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 -






43. 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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. 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.