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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






8. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.






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






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






11. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.






12. Also known as tagging






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






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






15. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






18. A location on the Web.






19. A social networking service






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






24. 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.






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






26. (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.






27. 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.






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






29. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






33. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






34. The three parts of a search engine?






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






36. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






38. 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.






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






40. 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.)






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






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






43. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________






44. 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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web






49. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.






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