Test your basic knowledge |

Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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 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.






2. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






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






4. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






5. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






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






7. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






8. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.






9. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'






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






11. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






12. 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.






13. A small - compact portable computer.






14. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






20. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'






21. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.






22. '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.'






23. 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.






24. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






25. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






26. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.






27. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.






28. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






29. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






30. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






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






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






33. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






34. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






35. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.






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






37. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






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






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






40. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.






41. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






42. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






43. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






44. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).






45. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.






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






47. Programs for editing photographs and other images.






48. '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.'






49. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'






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







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests