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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
ExpressCard
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
keyboard
widget
2. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
taskbar
wizard
wide area network (WAN)
flat-panel monitor
3. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.
client
personal area network (PAN)
Web-based application software
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
4. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
data collision
track
Web-based application software
solid state drive(SSD)
5. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
directory
bit depth
financial planning software
decentralized
6. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
data
hard drive
passive topology
bastion host
7. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
drawing software (illustration software)
Error-Checking
front side bus (FSB)
digital video editing software
8. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
surround sound
data collision
Web page authoring software
track
9. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
liquid crystal display(LCD)
multitask
centralized
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
10. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
productivity software
video card (video adapter)
bluetooth technology
file management
11. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
Recycle Bin
notebook computer
access card reader
metropolitan area network (MAN)
12. A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.
file name
server
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
kernel memory
13. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
application programming interface (API)
personal area network (PAN)
window
application server
14. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
Mac OS
personal information manager (PIM) software
transmission media
video graphics array (VGA) port
15. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
packet (data packet)
resolution
DVD-ROM
coaxial cable
16. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
Task Manager utility
network
router
root directory
17. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
mapping program
Recycle Bin
Mac OS
client
18. 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.
cold boot
response time
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
desktop
19. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
gadget
multimedia software
UNIX
processing
20. (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
protocol
firmware
digital divide
computer
21. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'
output device
computer
Windows Explorer
path separator
22. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
viewing angle
information
home network server
aspect radio
23. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
legacy technology
software license
sound card
jam signal
24. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.
wide area network (WAN)
Blu-ray disc
Device Manager
benchmark
25. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
disk defragmenter
brute force attack
utility program
frame
26. 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.
local bus
latency
video memory
video card (video adapter)
27. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'
read-only memory (ROM)
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
file
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
28. One billion hertz
real-time operating system (RTOS)
motherboard
port
gigahertz(GHz)
29. 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.
backward compatibility
firmware
webcam
nonimpact printer
30. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
software suite
system evaluation
bluetooth
offshoring
31. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
active topology
firewall
communications server
nanotechnology
32. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
all-in-one printer
event
offshoring
DVD+R/RW
33. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
surrond-sound speaker
twisted pair cable
token method
DVD-RAM
34. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
projector
digital divide
source code
software piracy
35. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.
thrashing
program
file server
surrond-sound speaker
36. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
access method
server
star topology
video card (video adapter)
37. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
seek time
folder
wide area network (WAN)
gigabit Ethernet
38. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
digital video interface(DVI)
widget
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
server
39. '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.'
authentication
DVD-R/RW
disk defragmenter
multitask
40. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.
touch pad
shareware
virtual memory
track
41. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
network-ready device
file compression utility
cache memory
42. 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.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
solid state drive (SSD)
system software
all-in-one printer
43. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
touch pad
warm boot
system software
window
44. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
contrast ratio
copyleft
network
45. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
simulation software
access card reader
eSata
46. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
Disk Cleanup
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
throughput
network adapter
47. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
audio editing software
physical memory
bluetooth technology
application server
48. '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.'
switch
wide area network (WAN)
expansion card (adapter card)
3D sound card
49. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
DVD+R/RW
Safe mode
warm boot
external hard drive
50. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.
Backup and Restore utility
network-ready device
netbook
computer forensics