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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 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.






2. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.






3. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






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






5. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.






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






7. 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.






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






9. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






10. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.






11. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






12. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.






13. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.






14. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'






15. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






16. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






17. A software holding area for printing jobs.






18. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






19. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






20. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.






21. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto






22. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






23. '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.'






24. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).






25. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access






26. '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






27. '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.'






28. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






29. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






30. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






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






32. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'






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






34. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






35. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.






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






37. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






38. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.






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






40. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.






41. See local bus.






42. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






43. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.






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






45. Unwanted or junk e-mail






46. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.






47. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






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






49. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






50. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.