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Technology In Action
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
hyperlink
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
wiki
breadcrumb trail
2. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
multiplayer online game
flash player
Internet
false
3. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
social bookmarking
256 Kbps or more
aircard
asterisk
4. Top-level domain is reserved for the military
network interface card (NIC)
aggregator
.mil
webcast
5. The three parts of a search engine?
Internet
instant messaging (IM)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
e-commerce (electric commerce)
6. 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
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
host
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
multiplayer online game
7. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
blog
Boolean operator
.mil
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
8. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
Favorites
metasearch engine
data transfer rate
Satellite
9. 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.
netiquette
streaming video
chat room
broadband
10. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
plug-in (player)
bookmark
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
asterisk
11. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
Web site
1.5
subject directory
client
12. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.
dial-up connection
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
internet backbone
webcast
13. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
network interface card (NIC)
web server
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
14. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
server
podcast
15. A location on the Web.
podcast
metasearch engine
Web site
video log (vlog or video blog)
16. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
secure sockets layer
wiki
spider
17. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
plug-in (player)
flash player
True
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
18. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
large-scale networking (LSN)
netiquette
business-to-business (B2B)
breadcrumb list
19. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
server
plug-in (player)
True
wiki
20. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
top-level domain (TLD)
metasearch engine
Internet backbone
aircard
21. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Facebook
web server
plug-in (player)
22. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
webcast
7
spider
Favorites
23. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
Favorites
7
modem
instant messaging (IM)
24. 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)
domain name
aircard
bookmark
email clients
25. 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
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
web browser
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
26. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
Satellite
1.5
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
Web server
27. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
Internet Protocol (IP)
aggregator
RSS
multiplayer online game
28. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
hyperlink
Internet Protocol (IP)
top-level domain (TLD)
e-mail client
29. 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.
aircard
streaming video
client/server network
host
30. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
client/server network
newsgroup
netiquette
31. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
Express card slot (PC card slot)
netiquette
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
email clients
32. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
dial-up modem
podcast
social networking
consumer to consumer
33. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
Web site
web browser
client
subject directory
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.
wiki
social networking
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
35. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
Web 2.0
false
Web server
Satellite
36. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
Web browser (browser)
chat room
hyperlink
37. 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.
client/server network
breadcrumb list
business to consumer
newsgroup
38. 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
wiki
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
7
netiquette
39. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
social networking
Satellite
home page
web server
40. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
dial-up modem
asterisk
business to consumer
path (subdirectory)
41. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
business-to-business (B2B)
video log (vlog or video blog)
bookmark
social bookmark (tag)
42. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
blog
satellite Internet
web browser
IP address
43. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
path (subdirectory)
metasearch engine
Express card slot (PC card slot)
44. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
business-to-consumer (B2C)
hyperlink
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
.mil
45. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
streaming video
e-commerce (electric commerce)
Favorites
46. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
keyword
webcast
True
e-mail client
47. 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
social bookmark (tag)
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
multiplayer online game
broadband
48. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
path (subdirectory)
dial-up connection
newsgroup
breadcrumb list
49. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
large-scale networking (LSN)
cable
IP address
bookmark
50. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.
internet backbone
breadcrumb trail
cable
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)