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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. 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.






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






3. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






4. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






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






6. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






7. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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






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






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






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






12. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.






13. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






14. Unwanted or junk e-mail






15. One billion hertz






16. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'






17. 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.






18. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'






19. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






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






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






22. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






23. 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.






24. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






25. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






26. 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.






27. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






28. 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.






29. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






30. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






31. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.






32. 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.






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






34. '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.'






35. 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.






36. A group of icons collected for easy access.






37. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






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






39. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






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






41. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






42. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






43. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.






44. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






45. 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.






46. '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.'






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






48. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






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






50. See local bus.