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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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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 server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






2. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






3. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






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






5. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.






6. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






7. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






8. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.






9. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






10. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






11. '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.'






12. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






13. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






14. A single point that creates the images on a computer monitor. Pixels are illuminated by an electron beam that passes rapidly back and forth across the back of the screen so that the pixels appear to glow continuously.






15. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.






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






17. 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.






18. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






19. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'






20. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.






21. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.






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






23. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






24. '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.'






25. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'






26. A group of icons collected for easy access.






27. 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.






28. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






29. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.






30. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






31. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






32. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'






33. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






34. 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.






35. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






36. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'






37. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






38. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






39. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






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






41. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






42. '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.'






43. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






44. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.






45. '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






46. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






47. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






48. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






49. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






50. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.