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Technology In Action - 2
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 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.
star topology
packet (data packet)
projector
data mining
2. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
video card
fiber-optic cable
warm boot
gadget
3. A temporary storage area on the hard drive where the operating system 'swaps out' or moves the data or instructions from random access memory (RAM) that have not recently been used. This process takes place when more RAM space is needed.
Last Known Good Configuration
mainframe
swap file (page file)
power supply
4. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.
service set identifier (SSID)
viewing angle
registry
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
5. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
firewire 800
software suite
ExpressCard
mapping program
6. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
random access memory (RAM)
network adapter
preemptive multitasking
DVD-RAM
7. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
accounting software
benchmark
hard drive
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
8. 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.
star topology
bus (linear bus) topology
taskbar
warm boot
9. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
Recycle Bin
motherboard
system restore point
server
10. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
word processing software
warm boot
network adapter
surround sound
11. '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
gigabit Ethernet
network administrator
system evaluation
local area network (LAN)
12. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
binary digit(bit)
binary language
affective computing
source code
13. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
network interface card (NIC)
coaxial cable
network administrator
DVD-R/RW
14. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
physical memory
active topology
menu
sector
15. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
Recycle Bin
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
aspect radio
bridge
16. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
compact disc(CD)
desktop
registry
server
17. An application that is still under development.
beta version
Last Known Good Configuration
menu
Web-based application software
18. '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.'
latency
fiber-optic cable
Cat 6 cable
directory
19. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
spreadsheet software
node
fiber-optic cable
Moore's Law
20. '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.'
surrond-sound speaker
latency
media access control (MAC) address
data mining
21. 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.
Moore's Law
track
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
video card
22. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen
bastion host
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
piggybacking
interrupt
23. A device similar to a switch in an Ethernet network. It takes the place of a wireless network adapter and helps relay data between network nodes.
wireless access point (WAP)
piggybacking
registry
multimedia software
24. '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.'
software license
802.11 standard
media access control (MAC) address
packet screening
25. '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.'
integrated software application
registry
application software
sound card
26. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
Disk Cleanup
volatile storage
file compression utility
CPU usage
27. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
Windows
network architecture
hardware
network operating system (NOS)
28. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
proprietary software
monitor (display screen)
router
computer-aided design (CAD)
29. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
protocol
drawing software (illustration software)
user interface
resolution
30. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
client/server network
Windows Explorer
Safe mode
packet (data packet)
31. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.
software
volatile storage
software license
local area network (LAN)
32. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'
packet screening
server
bus (linear bus) topology
financial planning software
33. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
digital video editing software
information technology(IT)
hard drive
benchmark
34. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
possessed object
spooler
device driver
35. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.
twisted pair cable
pixel
firmware
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
36. A fast transfer port.
Mac OS
offshoring
eSata
online mapping service
37. '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.'
transceiver
seek time
drawing software (illustration software)
personal information manager (PIM) software
38. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
wide area network (WAN)
biometric authentication device
viewing angle
proxy server
39. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
system software
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
mainframe
client
40. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
coaxial cable
system software
file compression utility
embedded computer
41. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
Task Manager utility
connectivity port
nanotechnology
server
42. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
hardware
graphics processing unit (GPU)
terminator
sound card
43. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
network architecture
hybrid topology
software
Device Manager
44. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
library
home network server
nonvolatile storage
802.11 standard
45. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
power-on self-test (POST)
3D sound card
ribbon
device driver
46. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
switch
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
netbook
kernel (supervisor program)
47. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.
DVD-RAM
Task Scheduler utility
plotter
software
48. '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.'
data
software piracy
event
service set identifier (SSID)
49. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
virtual memory
viewing angle
projector
transmission media
50. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
Task Scheduler utility
printer
ring (loop) topology
protocol