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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 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 -






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






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






4. The three parts of a search engine?






5. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.






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






7. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






19. (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.






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






21. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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.






36. A type of connection that uses telephone lines to connect to the Internet and that allows both phone and data transmissions to share the same line.






37. 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






38. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.






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






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






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






42. The 's' at the end of https






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






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






45. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.






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






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






48. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site






49. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.






50. A location on the Web.






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