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






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






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






4. A popular open source browser software






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






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






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






8. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. Also known as tagging






14. 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






15. 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.






16. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.






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 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






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






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






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






22. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.)






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






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






32. 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.






33. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.






34. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.






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






36. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False






37. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers






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






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






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






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






42. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet






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






44. 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.






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






46. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.






47. The three parts of a search engine?






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






49. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.






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