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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 keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
false
Facebook
social bookmark (tag)
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
2. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
internet backbone
podcast
false
multimedia
3. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
chat room
Satellite
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1.5
4. 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.
podcast
spider
hyperlink
web browser
5. 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 -
metasearch engine
Internet
satellite Internet
broadband
6. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
Web browser (browser)
streaming video
video log (vlog or video blog)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
7. A method of communication - similar to a discussion group or forum - in which people create threads - or conversations. In a thread - a newsgroup member will post messages and read and reply to messages from other members of the newsgroup.
newsgroup
True
.mil
consumer to consumer
8. 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
live bookmark
Firefox
chat room
multiplayer online game
9. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
Facebook
wiki
Internet backbone
10. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
large-scale networking (LSN)
IP address
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
search engine
11. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
Adobe Reader
asterisk
social networking
multiplayer online game
12. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
ARPANET
IP address
Satellite
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
13. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
instant messaging (IM)
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
newsgroup
aggregator
14. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
satellite Internet
Internet Protocol (IP)
spider
subject directory
15. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
Web browser (browser)
social bookmark (tag)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
network interface card (NIC)
16. 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
Adobe Reader
Internet
dial-up connection
17. Largest computer network in the world
1.5
social bookmark (tag)
Internet
metasearch engine
18. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
subject directory
web browser
satellite Internet
client/server network
19. 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
internet backbone
True
client
multiplayer online game
20. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers
.mil
streaming audio
Facebook
data transfer rate
21. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
live bookmark
Internet Protocol (IP)
flash player
metasearch engine
22. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
breadcrumb list
hyperlink
digital subscriber line (DSL)
web browser
23. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
True
server
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
flash player
24. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
7
business-to-consumer (B2C)
e-mail (electronic mail)
streaming audio
25. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
plug-in (player)
dial-up connection
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
26. An area on the Web where people come together to communicate online. The conversations are in real time and are visible to everyone in the chat room.
chat room
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
keyword
wiki
27. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
search engine
256 Kbps or more
streaming video
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
28. A popular open source browser software
false
e-commerce (electric commerce)
Firefox
multiplayer online game
29. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
blog
metasearch engine
Satellite
Web server
30. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
path (subdirectory)
multiplayer online game
1.5
spider
31. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
satellite Internet
video log (vlog or video blog)
aggregator
metasearch engine
32. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
newsgroup
web server
social bookmarking
Facebook
33. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
network interface card (NIC)
top-level domain (TLD)
aircard
social networking
34. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
search engine
business to consumer
domain name
cable
35. A social networking service
Adobe Reader
Facebook
hyperlink
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
36. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
wiki
video log (vlog or video blog)
True
large-scale networking (LSN)
37. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
network interface card (NIC)
modem
wiki
Internet
38. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
broadband
server
Express card slot (PC card slot)
wiki
39. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
spider
client
live bookmark
40. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
plug-in (player)
blog
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
data transfer rate
41. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.
aircard
breadcrumb trail
plug-in (player)
network interface card (NIC)
42. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
netiquette
plug-in (player)
webcast
social bookmarking
43. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
breadcrumb list
Satellite
search engine
subject directory
44. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
false
RSS
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
newsgroup
45. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
subject directory
netiquette
7
dial-up connection
46. 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.
streaming audio
subject directory
client
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
47. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
256 Kbps or more
streaming audio
search engine
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
48. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
data transfer rate
Internet backbone
plug-in (player)
False
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
broadband
dial-up modem
asterisk
Facebook
50. 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.
metasearch engine
spider
dial-up modem
business-to-business (B2B)