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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. 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.






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






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






4. 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)






5. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






11. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






24. 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.






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






26. 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.)






27. Also known as tagging






28. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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 -






37. 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






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






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






40. 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.






41. A location on the Web.






42. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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