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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. (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.






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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 -






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






25. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.






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






27. 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






28. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






29. Largest computer network in the world






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






31. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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.






44. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.






45. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content






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






47. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






48. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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