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






2. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






4. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






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






7. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. (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.






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






16. 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.






17. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






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






27. Largest computer network in the world






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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.






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






39. The portion of a domain name that identifies who maintains a given Web site. For example - berkeley.edu is the domain name for the University of California at Berkeley - which maintains that site.






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






41. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






42. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






43. The three parts of a search engine?






44. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.






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






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






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






48. 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 -






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






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