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Technology In Action
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
keyword
top-level domain (TLD)
blog
social networking
2. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
client/server network
streaming audio
hyperlink
plug-in (player)
3. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
live bookmark
keyword
video log
Facebook
4. 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.
False
live bookmark
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
5. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
social networking
subject directory
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Web site
6. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
netiquette
home page
client
aggregator
7. 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.
social networking
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
social bookmark (tag)
chat room
8. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
Web browser (browser)
flash player
internet backbone
modem
9. 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)
netiquette
streaming video
cable
10. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
wiki
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
consumer to consumer
asterisk
11. 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.
top-level domain (TLD)
social bookmarking
search engine
video log
12. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
metasearch engine
7
ARPANET
Internet backbone
13. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
podcast
social bookmarking
dial-up modem
path (subdirectory)
14. 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.)
Adobe Reader
social bookmarking
Favorites
True
15. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
Web 2.0
plug-in (player)
Web browser (browser)
hyperlink
16. 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
flash player
network interface card (NIC)
large-scale networking (LSN)
breadcrumb trail
17. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
keyword
internet backbone
client
multimedia
18. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
social bookmark (tag)
search engine
1.5
Internet
19. Largest computer network in the world
wiki
Internet
ARPANET
Adobe Reader
20. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
plug-in (player)
False
metasearch engine
podcast
21. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
IP address
data transfer rate
ARPANET
multimedia
22. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
top-level domain (TLD)
1.5
spider
breadcrumb trail
23. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
host
social networking
instant messaging (IM)
subject directory
24. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
1.5
e-mail client
video log (vlog or video blog)
False
25. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
spider
multiplayer online game
dial-up connection
plug-in (player)
26. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
Internet
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Internet Protocol (IP)
False
27. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
aggregator
256 Kbps or more
flash player
RSS
28. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
multiplayer online game
home page
business-to-business (B2B)
bookmark
29. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
consumer to consumer
business-to-business (B2B)
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Firefox
30. 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)
bookmark
breadcrumb trail
domain name
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
31. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
streaming video
social bookmark (tag)
streaming audio
social networking
32. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
digital subscriber line (DSL)
Internet backbone
True
false
33. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers
cable
data transfer rate
social bookmarking
wiki
34. A popular open source browser software
false
False
True
Firefox
35. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
Web browser (browser)
top-level domain (TLD)
Satellite
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
36. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
True
internet backbone
aggregator
aircard
37. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.
asterisk
business-to-consumer (B2C)
webcast
web browser
38. The 's' at the end of https
secure sockets layer
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
podcast
path (subdirectory)
39. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
.mil
Satellite
keyword
40. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
Boolean operator
Web 2.0
modem
home page
41. The main or opening page of a Web site.
email clients
IP address
business to consumer
home page
42. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
social networking
breadcrumb trail
streaming video
metasearch engine
43. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
Favorites
social networking
Web browser (browser)
video log (vlog or video blog)
44. 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
aggregator
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
dial-up modem
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
45. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
multiplayer online game
Web 2.0
web browser
server
46. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
satellite Internet
broadband
domain name
false
47. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
Firefox
plug-in (player)
True
client
48. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
Boolean operator
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
e-mail (electronic mail)
business to consumer
49. 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
Internet
business to consumer
multiplayer online game
plug-in (player)
50. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
podcast
breadcrumb list
Web 2.0
video log