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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 computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
server
multitask
productivity software
2. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
template
contrast ratio
command-driven interface
beta version
3. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
video memory
icon
system file
software
4. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
Error-Checking
jam signal
system requirements
CPU usage
5. The set of programs that run on a computer to help a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.
Device Manager
application software
virtual private network (VPN)
scalability
6. 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.
embedded computer
file
media access control (MAC) address
benchmark
7. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
twisted pair cable
platform
full installation
spam
8. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
Cat 6 cable
online mapping service
bastion host
transmission media
9. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
projector
keyboard
modem card
application programming interface (API)
10. 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.
folder
blu-ray disc(BD)
3D sound card
network administrator
11. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
latency
computer literate
liquid crystal display(LCD)
nanoscience
12. 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)
optical drive
router
BD-ROM disc
13. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
wizard
BD-ROM disc
local area network (LAN)
universal serial bus (USB) port
14. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'
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15. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.
modem port
QWERTY keyboard
Error-Checking
network-ready device
16. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.
productivity software
touch screen
home network server
random access memory (RAM)
17. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.
memory module (memory card)
personal area network (PAN)
mapping program
viewing angle
18. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
full installation
twisted pair cable
Last Known Good Configuration
nonimpact printer
19. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'
supercomputer
word processing software
library
scrollbar
20. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'
project management software
file compression utility
thrashing
media access control (MAC) address
21. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.
word processing software
desktop computer
digital video interface(DVI)
file compression utility
22. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
disk defragmenter
plotter
mainframe
Web server
23. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
decentralized
track
token method
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
24. Programs for editing photographs and other images.
image editing software (photo editing software)
track
network adapter
local area network (LAN)
25. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
operating system (OS)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
fiber-optic cable
backward compatibility
26. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.
resolution
digital video editing software
shareware
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
27. A group of icons collected for easy access.
transmission media
ribbon
front side bus (FSB)
Task Manager utility
28. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
network adapter
financial planning software
operating system (OS)
nonvolatile storage
29. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
network navigation device
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
centralized
30. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
Safe mode
impact printer
authentication server
boot process
31. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
gigahertz(GHz)
router
network
processing
32. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
expansion card (adapter card)
Error-Checking
print server
client/server network (server-based network)
33. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
affective computing
utility program
plotter
active topology
34. '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.'
switch
program
touch screen
terminator
35. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
ExpressCard
piggybacking
pixel
36. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
gigahertz(GHz)
wireless range extender
network operating system (NOS)
mapping program
37. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
interrupt
packet (data packet)
software suite
surround sound
38. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
software piracy
sound card
jam signal
solid state drive (SSD)
39. System software that controls hardware devices.
megabyte(MB)
macro
solid state drive(SSD)
firmware
40. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
trackpoint device
menu
public domain
print queue
41. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
virtual reality program
application software
DVD+R/RW
personal information manager (PIM) software
42. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
nanoscience
menu-driven interface
interrupt handler
swap file (page file)
43. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
smartphone
Mac OS
mapping program
optical media
44. 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.
front side bus (FSB)
template
file allocation table (FAT)
packet (data packet)
45. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
surround sound
server
window
platter
46. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
compact disc(CD)
ergonomics
file management
packet (data packet)
47. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.
video card (video adapter)
legacy technology
gigahertz(GHz)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
48. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
webcam
word processing software
scrollbar
universal serial bus (USB) port
49. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'
server
optical mouse
course management software
window
50. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
program
network operating system (NOS)
graphics processing unit (GPU)