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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 condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






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






3. 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.






4. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






5. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






6. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'






7. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.






8. A software holding area for printing jobs.






9. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






10. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






11. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






12. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






13. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






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






15. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).






16. The layout and structure of the network.






17. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






18. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






19. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.






20. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.






21. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.






22. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.






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






24. '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






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






26. '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.'






27. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






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






29. 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.






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






31. About a billion bytes






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






33. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






34. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.






35. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






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






37. 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.






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






39. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.






40. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.






41. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'






42. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






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






44. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users






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






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






47. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






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






49. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'






50. A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.