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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.)






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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






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






36. 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.






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






38. Largest computer network in the world






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






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






41. 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.






42. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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