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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 connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.






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






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






4. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.






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






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






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






8. The protocol that allows files to be transferred from a Web server so that you can see them on your computer by using a browser.






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






10. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






18. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Largest computer network in the world






39. (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.






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






41. A location on the Web.






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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.