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Technology In Action
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1. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
Internet
Internet
Firefox
broadband
2. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
256 Kbps or more
.mil
Internet Protocol (IP)
hyperlink
3. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
Web browser (browser)
Internet
domain name
consumer to consumer
4. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
podcast
asterisk
newsgroup
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
5. 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
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
plug-in (player)
podcast
Internet Protocol (IP)
6. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
dial-up connection
blog
webcast
IP address
7. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
metasearch engine
Express card slot (PC card slot)
domain name
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
8. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
home page
secure sockets layer
spider
server
9. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
modem
subject directory
spider
wiki
10. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
web browser
broadband
wiki
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
11. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
breadcrumb trail
web server
search engine
path (subdirectory)
12. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
ARPANET
Express card slot (PC card slot)
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
subject directory
13. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
flash player
Internet backbone
multimedia
Facebook
14. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
hyperlink
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
e-mail (electronic mail)
satellite Internet
15. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
Favorites
chat room
Internet Protocol (IP)
dial-up modem
16. The three parts of a search engine?
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
host
IP address
17. A popular open source browser software
false
Firefox
e-commerce (electric commerce)
Internet backbone
18. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
secure sockets layer
business-to-consumer (B2C)
e-mail (electronic mail)
e-mail client
19. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
subject directory
network interface card (NIC)
7
flash player
20. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
consumer to consumer
netiquette
Facebook
multiplayer online game
21. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.
e-mail client
instant messaging (IM)
plug-in (player)
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
22. A social networking service
large-scale networking (LSN)
blog
Facebook
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
23. 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
multiplayer online game
False
subject directory
Favorites
24. 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
web browser
multiplayer online game
wiki
e-commerce (electric commerce)
25. A location on the Web.
Web site
True
web browser
metasearch engine
26. Top-level domain is reserved for the military
network interface card (NIC)
newsgroup
.mil
True
27. 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.
Web browser (browser)
Adobe Reader
digital subscriber line (DSL)
social networking
28. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
Web browser (browser)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
broadband
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
29. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
spider
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
False
multiplayer online game
30. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
server
video log (vlog or video blog)
social bookmarking
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
31. 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.
social networking
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
server
search engine
32. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
wiki
subject directory
spider
multiplayer online game
33. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
top-level domain (TLD)
Web 2.0
subject directory
newsgroup
34. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
client/server network
blog
Internet Protocol (IP)
Internet
35. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
broadband
business to consumer
Web browser (browser)
Facebook
36. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
RSS
podcast
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
social networking
37. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
data transfer rate
flash player
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Firefox
38. The main or opening page of a Web site.
home page
business-to-business (B2B)
social networking
large-scale networking (LSN)
39. 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.
internet backbone
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
cable
breadcrumb list
40. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
top-level domain (TLD)
web browser
256 Kbps or more
Internet Protocol (IP)
41. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
search engine
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Favorites
email clients
42. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
podcast
plug-in (player)
domain name
7
43. Also known as tagging
streaming video
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
blog
social bookmarking
44. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
Boolean operator
video log (vlog or video blog)
Firefox
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
45. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
subject directory
server
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
Web server
46. Largest computer network in the world
Satellite
Internet
host
wiki
47. 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 -
satellite Internet
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
IP address
Facebook
48. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
streaming video
Satellite
True
host
49. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
web server
multiplayer online game
metasearch engine
.mil
50. 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.
Facebook
social networking
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
newsgroup