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






2. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'






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






4. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






5. 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.






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






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






8. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.






9. A group of icons collected for easy access.






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






11. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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






13. '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.'






14. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






15. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.






16. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






17. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'






22. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






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






24. '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






25. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.






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






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






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






29. '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.'






30. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






31. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






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






33. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






34. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






35. 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.






36. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






37. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






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






39. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.






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






41. 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.






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






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






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 signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






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






47. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






48. 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.






49. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






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