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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 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.






2. Also known as tagging






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






4. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






6. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. A social networking service






13. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.






14. 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






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






16. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






17. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






18. 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)






19. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.






20. 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.






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






22. A location on the Web.






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






32. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s






33. Largest computer network in the world






34. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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.