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Technology In Action - 2
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
power-on self-test (POST)
gigabit Ethernet
public domain
fiber-optic cable
2. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
video card (video adapter)
token
terminator
Task Manager utility
3. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.
bridge
shareware
nonvolatile storage
platform
4. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.
ditgital home
file compression utility
cursor control key
application software
5. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
monitor (display screen)
ring (loop) topology
system requirements
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
6. A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.
blu-ray disc(BD)
pixel
server
root directory
7. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.
Task Manager utility
bluetooth technology
information technology(IT)
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
8. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
virtual memory
presentation software
projector
packet screening
9. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
bridge
patient simulator
integrated help
notebook computer
10. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
optical media
Plug and Play (PnP)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
system software
11. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
full installation
platform
platter
personal area network (PAN)
12. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
spreadsheet software
metropolitan area network (MAN)
twisted pair cable
13. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'
binary digit(bit)
hard drive
financial planning software
node
14. Eight binary digits(bits)
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
byte
proxy server
15. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.
expansion card (adapter card)
simulation software
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
node
16. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
hard drive
aspect radio
bit depth
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
17. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
database server
bluetooth technology
motherboard
optical drive
18. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
DVD-ROM
file compression utility
information technology(IT)
shareware
19. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
system requirements
touch screen
public domain
mainframe
20. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
online mapping service
kilobyte(KB)
bastion host
netbook
21. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
node
sector
server
swap file (page file)
22. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
digital divide
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
paging
file path
23. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.
authentication
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
thrashing
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
24. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
open source software
universal serial bus (USB) port
template
graphics processing unit (GPU)
25. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
impact printer
bluetooth
program
kernel memory
26. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
taskbar
surrond-sound speaker
program
desktop computer
27. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'
simulation software
Windows 7
audio editing software
bastion host
28. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
spreadsheet software
laser printer
gigabit Ethernet
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
29. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
network interface card (NIC)
sound card
root directory
bit depth
30. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
backward compatibility
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
31. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
bus (linear bus) topology
firewire 400
wide area network (WAN)
inkjet printer
32. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
interrupt
network
bluetooth technology
Mac OS
33. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'
terabyte (TB)
switch
spooler
command-driven interface
34. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'
swap file (page file)
switch
file management
productivity software
35. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.
spreadsheet software
touch screen
bluetooth
network
36. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
star topology
client/server network (server-based network)
affective computing
client
37. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
integrated help
binary digit(bit)
bus (linear bus) topology
router
38. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
sector
hibernate
wireless access point (WAP)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
39. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'
extension (file type)
basic input/output system (BIOS)
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
graphical user interface (GUI)
40. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete
computer-aided design (CAD)
mouse
CSMA/CD
random access memory (RAM)
41. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
byte
custom installation
transceiver
solid state drive (SSD)
42. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
hard drive
device driver
graphics processing unit (GPU)
43. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
Last Known Good Configuration
network operating system (NOS)
hibernate
processing
44. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.
computer-aided design (CAD)
proxy server
benchmark
star topology
45. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
data mining
QWERTY keyboard
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
46. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
server
Task Manager utility
node
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
47. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.
patient simulator
input device
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
system software
48. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
accounting software
communications server
sector
keyboard
49. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
binary language
desktop
personal area network (PAN)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
50. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
notebook computer
packet (data packet)
volatile storage
nanoscience