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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
transmission media
surrond-sound speaker
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
freeware
2. 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.
mapping program
bluetooth
sound card
volatile storage
3. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.
S-video (super video)
server
node
DVD-ROM
4. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.
software piracy
client
surround sound
wireless media
5. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.
desktop computer
macro
motherboard
switch
6. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
nonimpact printer
thermal printer
widget
hibernate
7. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
virtual reality program
video card
nanotechnology
port
8. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'
software suite
transceiver
DVD-ROM
QWERTY keyboard
9. 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.
extension (file type)
application software
bus (linear bus) topology
command-driven interface
10. See eSata.
external SATA
Device Manager
proxy server
coaxial cable
11. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
blu-ray disc(BD)
customer relationship management (CRM) software
nanoscience
local area network (LAN)
12. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
public domain
computer
drive bay
intranet
13. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'
personal information manager (PIM) software
platter
stylus
desktop
14. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
wide area network (WAN)
entertainment software
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
optical media
15. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
application software
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
external hard drive
file name
16. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'
peripheral device
digital divide
random access memory (RAM)
bloatware
17. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
file name
optical mouse
cold boot
drive bay
18. '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
trackball mouse
passive topology
client/server network (server-based network)
CSMA/CD
19. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
supercomputer
transmission media
menu-driven interface
active topology
20. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
802.11 standard
optical media
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
network
21. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
Windows
network navigation device
icon
network architecture
22. 'A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.'
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
personal area network (PAN)
scalability
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
23. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
scalability
Recycle Bin
ergonomics
directory
24. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
proprietary software
macro
volatile storage
DVD-RAM
25. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
ExpressCard
virtual memory
Backup and Restore utility
802.11 standard
26. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
graphics processing unit (GPU)
Windows
router
platter
27. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'
eSata
platter
read/write head
media access control (MAC) address
28. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
random access memory (RAM)
wireless media
star topology
bastion host
29. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.
spooler
biometric authentication device
read-only memory (ROM)
swap file (page file)
30. An output device for sound.
speaker
network administrator
optical media
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
31. A program for editing digital video.
digital video editing software
data
real-time operating system (RTOS)
switch
32. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'
jam signal
video card (video adapter)
tax preparation software
virtual private network (VPN)
33. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
Web server
laser printer
router
trackpoint device
34. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
network interface card (NIC)
software piracy
transmission media
hibernate
35. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.
netbook
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
wireless range extender
Internet appliance
36. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
kilobyte(KB)
authentication
application software
client/server network
37. Any of the main files of an operating system.
video card
system file
video memory
library
38. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
optical media
solid state drive(SSD)
optical drive
dedicated server
39. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'
BD-ROM disc
Web page authoring software
financial planning software
thermal printer
40. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
notebook computer
mouse
icon
application server
41. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
wireless media
firmware
database software
client
42. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
gadget
hyperthreading
latency
43. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
swap file (page file)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
DVD-RAM
44. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
authentication
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
extranet
byte
45. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
hard drive
digital video interface(DVI)
gadget
46. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
hybrid topology
mapping program
terminator
full installation
47. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'
Plug and Play (PnP)
scalability
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
surround sound
48. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
basic input/output system (BIOS)
brightness
swap file (page file)
49. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
personal area network (PAN)
inkjet printer
folder
passive topology
50. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
file name
network navigation device
entertainment software