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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.






2. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.)






17. 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)






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






19. A popular open source browser software






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






21. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






24. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested






25. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.






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






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






28. A location on the Web.






29. 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






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






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






39. 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






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






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






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






44. 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 -






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






46. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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






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






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






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.