INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

GRADE 12 - QUIZ
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Match the term with the correct definition. (20 marks)

TERM DEFINITION ANSWER

A. Internet Relay A computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device. ........
Chat

B. Blog A language that is used to create web pages. ........

C. Telnet The protocol used for transmitting web pages over the internet. ........

D. Upload A noticeboard on an Internet site where users can post comments about a ........
particular issue or topic and reply to other users' postings.

E. Pod Casting Use of the Internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls. ........

F. VOIP Learning that takes place via electronic media such web and computer-based ........
training.

G. Webserver A communications method for transferring data between computers on the ........
Internet

H. Search Engine To transfer a file from the Internet or other computer to your own computer. ........

I. WWW A document stored on the World Wide Web. ........

J. Website An address identifying where documents can be found on the Internet. ........

K. Bulletin Board To copy information from your computer to another, usually over the internet. ........

L. HTTP A system of interlinked hypertext (multi-media) documents contained on the ........

Internet.

M. E-Commerce A journal or diary that is updated frequently and published online. ........

N. HTML A collection of related webpages with a starting point or home page. ........

O. E-Learning A variety of software that allow real-time conversations on the internet. ........

P. Download Online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject. ........

Q. Web page The practice of using the Internet to make digital recordings of broadcasts ........
available for downloading to a computer or mobile device.

R. Newsgroup A network tool that allows users at one site to simulate a session on a remote host. ........

S. File Transfer Business conducted electronically (buying/selling on web). ........

Protocol
A software program that searches for information on the Web by looking for ........
T. URL specific keywords.