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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 common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
printer
random access memory (RAM)
read/write head
eSata
2. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen
network operating system (NOS)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
bus (linear bus) topology
information
3. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
file server
CSMA/CD
aspect radio
client
4. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
latency
system software
icon
wireless range extender
5. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.
ribbon
virtual memory
Last Known Good Configuration
network
6. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
surrond-sound speaker
computer-aided design (CAD)
DVD-ROM
7. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.
hard drive
boot process
audio editing software
platter
8. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
full installation
thrashing
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
Moore's Law
9. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'
Plug and Play (PnP)
trackpoint device
touch pad
productivity software
10. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
volatile storage
optical media
patient simulator
network architecture
11. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.
volatile storage
system restore point
network navigation device
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
12. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
physical memory
presentation software
print server
modem port
13. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
database server
print queue
laser printer
14. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
interrupt
biometric authentication device
bridge
application software
15. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
network administrator
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
track
16. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
computer
network interface card (NIC)
wide area network (WAN)
compact disc(CD)
17. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
token
twisted pair cable
virtual private network (VPN)
18. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
contrast ratio
course management software
read-only memory (ROM)
service set identifier (SSID)
19. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
customer relationship management (CRM) software
throughput
system requirements
20. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
network operating system (NOS)
file server
modem port
plotter
21. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'
physical memory
real-time operating system (RTOS)
desktop publishing (DTP) software
Windows Explorer
22. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.
webcam
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
audio editing software
contrast ratio
23. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
Ethernet network
network adapter
software suite
ribbon
24. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
Error-Checking
Moore's Law
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
Web server
25. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
software
connectivity port
word processing software
virtual private network (VPN)
26. '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.'
graphical user interface (GUI)
interrupt
megahertz(MHz)
track
27. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
binary language
tax preparation software
trackpoint device
nonvolatile storage
28. A group of icons collected for easy access.
extranet
touch pad
ribbon
server
29. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
kernel memory
simulation software
basic input/output system (BIOS)
DVD-RAM
30. 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.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
digital video interface(DVI)
embedded computer
touch screen
31. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
network operating system (NOS)
system unit
UNIX
disk defragmenter
32. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).
hard drive
online mapping service
read/write head
vertical market software
33. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
freeware
application programming interface (API)
Ethernet network
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
34. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
coaxial cable
node
desktop computer
terabyte (TB)
35. 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.
compact disc(CD)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
home network server
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
36. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
simulation software
byte
volatile storage
sector
37. 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)
Ethernet network
jam signal
Safe mode
38. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
authentication server
stylus
virtual reality program
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
39. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
802.11 standard
hibernate
video card
3D sound card
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
packet (data packet)
drive bay
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
CSMA/CD
41. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
3D sound card
DVD-ROM
network navigation device
volatile storage
42. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
software piracy
CSMA/CD
laser printer
file name
43. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
sound card
digital video interface(DVI)
affective computing
thermal printer
44. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
swap file (page file)
port
read/write head
45. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
thrashing
megahertz(MHz)
gigabyte(GB)
vertical market software
46. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
liquid crystal display(LCD)
benchmark
proxy server
47. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.
registry
solid state drive(SSD)
macro
ring (loop) topology
48. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
sound card
coaxial cable
preemptive multitasking
49. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
eSata
patient simulator
server
50. Programs for editing photographs and other images.
Moore's Law
proprietary software
DVD-R/RW
image editing software (photo editing software)