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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 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.






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






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






4. 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 -






5. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






6. 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






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






8. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.






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






15. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat






16. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest






17. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False






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






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






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






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






22. 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.)






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






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






25. A popular open source browser software






26. A location on the Web.






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






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






29. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested






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






31. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.






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






33. 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)






34. 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.






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






36. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






37. 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






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






39. 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.






40. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






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






42. A feature in some browsers that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list. (Bookmarks are called Favorites in Microsoft Internet Explorer.)






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






44. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.






45. The 's' at the end of https






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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