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Technology In Action

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. E-commerce transactions between businesses.






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






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






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






5. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.






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






7. 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.)






8. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content






9. The 's' at the end of https






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. A location on the Web.






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






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






20. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.






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






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






23. 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)






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






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






26. The three parts of a search engine?






27. 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






28. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






30. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube






31. 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.






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






33. Top-level domain is reserved for the military






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






35. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.)






44. 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






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






46. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






47. (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.






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






49. 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.






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