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






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






3. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






10. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.






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






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






26. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






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






29. A program created by the U.S. government - the objective of which is to fund the research and development of cutting-edge networking technologies. Major goals of the program are the development of enhanced wireless technologies and increased network






30. 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






31. 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.






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






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






34. A list that shows the hierarchy of previously viewed Web pages within the Web site that you are currently visiting. Shown at the top of some Web pages - it aids Web site navigation.






35. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.






50. (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.