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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. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.






2. 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.






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






6. A small - compact portable computer.






7. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






8. 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.






9. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






10. '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.'






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






12. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






13. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.






14. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.






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






16. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






17. 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.






18. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






19. 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.






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






21. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.






22. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.






23. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






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






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






26. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






27. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






28. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






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. 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.






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






32. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'






33. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.






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






35. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






36. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






37. 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.






38. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.






39. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'






40. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






41. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.






42. '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.'






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






44. 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.






45. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t






46. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






47. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






48. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






49. 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.






50. '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.'