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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






2. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






3. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






4. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






5. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'






6. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






7. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






8. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.






9. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps 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.'






10. 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.






11. '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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12. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






13. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.






14. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.






15. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.






16. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'






17. 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.






18. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.






19. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.






20. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).






21. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'






22. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






23. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






24. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






25. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






26. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






27. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'






28. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






29. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






30. A group of icons collected for easy access.






31. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






32. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'






33. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






34. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.






38. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






39. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






40. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






41. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






42. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.






43. Eight binary digits(bits)






44. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






45. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






46. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






47. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






48. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'






49. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






50. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.