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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. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






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






5. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. The three parts of a search engine?






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






18. Also known as tagging






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






20. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






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






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






23. Largest computer network in the world






24. A popular open source browser software






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






26. 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.






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






28. A set of programs that searches the Web for specific words (or keywords) you wish to query (or look for) and then returns a list of the Web sites on which those keywords are found.






29. 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.






30. A location on the Web.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers