SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Technology In Action - 2
Start Test
Study First
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. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
system requirements
legacy technology
system software
spam
2. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
toolbar
power-on self-test (POST)
client/server network
3. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
wide area network (WAN)
flat-panel monitor
liquid crystal display(LCD)
sound card
4. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
proxy server
star topology
DVD-R/RW
5. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
nanotechnology
beta version
presentation software
virtual memory
6. 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.
program
sound card
spam
hard drive
7. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'
online mapping service
real-time operating system (RTOS)
drawing software (illustration software)
track
8. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
monitor (display screen)
Internet appliance
multimedia software
proprietary software
9. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
wide area network (WAN)
brute force attack
operating system (OS)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
10. '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.'
Blu-ray disc
solid state drive(SSD)
image editing software (photo editing software)
Moore's Law
11. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
clock speed
data collision
swap file (page file)
network-attached storage (NAS) device
12. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
frame
freeware
piggybacking
13. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
operating system(OS)
media access control (MAC) address
universal serial bus (USB) port
14. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
menu-driven interface
3D sound card
system software
15. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
surrond-sound speaker
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
bluetooth
computer-aided design (CAD)
16. '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.'
basic input/output system (BIOS)
tax preparation software
frame
icon
17. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.
ExpressCard
QWERTY keyboard
print queue
bit depth
18. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
packet (data packet)
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
system software
command-driven interface
19. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
token
track
device driver
physical memory
20. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
toolbar
monitor (display screen)
coaxial cable
system file
21. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'
platter
mouse
menu-driven interface
path separator
22. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
multimedia software
integrated help
3D sound card
binary language
23. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
system software
scrollbar
external hard drive
client/server network (server-based network)
24. '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.'
fiber-optic cable
ditgital home
switch
piggybacking
25. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
source code
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
wide area network (WAN)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
26. 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.
system software
service set identifier (SSID)
menu-driven interface
offshoring
27. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
financial planning software
keyboard
software
tablet PC
28. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
benchmark
interrupt handler
software
open source software
29. 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.
drawing software (illustration software)
fiber-optic cable
scalability
system software
30. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
ExpressCard
firmware
Error-Checking
hybrid topology
31. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
nanoscience
registry
core
widget
32. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
inkjet printer
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
multitask
media access control (MAC) address
33. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
command-driven interface
latency
integrated help
home area network (HAN)
34. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'
data
system software
solid state drive (SSD)
virtual reality program
35. '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.'
preemptive multitasking
media access control (MAC) address
digital video editing software
hardware
36. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
communications server
protocol
mainframe
application software
37. '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.'
computer forensics
root directory
intranet
shareware
38. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'
nonvolatile storage
firewire 800
universal serial bus (USB) port
all-in-one printer
39. 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.
hard drive
Cat 6 cable
cold boot
solid state drive(SSD)
40. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'
terminator
802.11 standard
bridge
megahertz(MHz)
41. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.
system evaluation
binary digit(bit)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
scrollbar
42. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
router
server
biometric authentication device
file allocation table (FAT)
43. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
template
solid state drive (SSD)
power supply
Last Known Good Configuration
44. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
open source software
clock speed
directory
bit depth
45. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
print server
menu
bus (linear bus) topology
46. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
motherboard
freeware
graphics processing unit (GPU)
optical mouse
47. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
Windows 7
local area network (LAN)
media access control (MAC) address
metropolitan area network (MAN)
48. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
database software
Blu-ray disc
terminator
e-mail server
49. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
video card (video adapter)
brightness
data collision
registry
50. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
wireless media
centralized
kernel memory
peripheral device