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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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1. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






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






3. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.






4. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.






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






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






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






8. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).






9. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






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






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






12. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






13. 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.






14. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






15. Unwanted or junk e-mail






16. '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.'






17. '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.'






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






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






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






21. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






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






23. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.






24. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






25. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'

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






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






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






29. '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.'






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






31. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






32. 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.






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






34. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






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






36. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.






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






38. See eSata.






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






40. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.






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






42. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






43. 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.






44. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






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






46. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






47. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






48. '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.'






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






50. '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