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Technology In Action - 2
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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. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
sound card
home network server
image editing software (photo editing software)
trackpoint device
2. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
cache memory
external hard drive
user interface
network operating system (NOS)
3. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
basic input/output system (BIOS)
optical drive
legacy technology
nonvolatile storage
4. Any of the main files of an operating system.
system file
integrated software application
system restore point
paging
5. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
memory module (memory card)
3D sound card
software
sector
6. Eight binary digits(bits)
Disk Cleanup
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
byte
speaker
7. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
netbook
cold boot
transceiver
ditgital home
8. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
folder
Error-Checking
public domain
database software
9. 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.
response time
liquid crystal display(LCD)
benchmark
file name
10. A group of icons collected for easy access.
ribbon
Task Manager utility
full installation
volatile storage
11. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
network
tablet PC
swap file (page file)
flash memory card
12. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
mainframe
nanoscience
video card (video adapter)
token method
13. 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.
Ethernet network
information technology(IT)
blu-ray disc(BD)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
14. 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
printer
mapping program
network interface card(NIC)
15. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
information technology(IT)
transmission media
track
expansion card (adapter card)
16. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
firewall
wireless media
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
coaxial cable
17. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
packet screening
personal information manager (PIM) software
system restore point
Internet appliance
18. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
internal hard drive
presentation software
Moore's Law
network
19. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
track
surround sound
intranet
network operating system (NOS)
20. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.
Recycle Bin
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
paging
virtual memory
21. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
data
data mining
active topology
system requirements
22. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
menu-driven interface
Windows 7
Task Scheduler utility
biometric authentication device
23. A software holding area for printing jobs.
print queue
digital video interface(DVI)
ring (loop) topology
Linux
24. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
hardware
laser printer
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
software suite
25. 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.
sound card
software suite
Safe mode
audio editing software
26. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
gigabyte(GB)
star topology
client
Software as a Service (SaaS)
27. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
ExpressCard
active topology
surround sound
token method
28. 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.
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
optical drive
megabyte(MB)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
29. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
modem card
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
terabyte (TB)
megabyte(MB)
30. '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.'
Windows
seek time
drawing software (illustration software)
network navigation device
31. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
disk defragmenter
expansion card (adapter card)
random access memory (RAM)
network operating system (NOS)
32. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
router
simulation software
video graphics array (VGA) port
smartphone
33. 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
token method
coaxial cable
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
34. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
freeware
network administrator
megahertz(MHz)
network
35. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
integrated software application
sound card
gigahertz(GHz)
track
36. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
expansion card (adapter card)
server
library
wireless access point (WAP)
37. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
contrast ratio
hacker
netbook
network operating system (NOS)
38. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete
CSMA/CD
image editing software (photo editing software)
firmware
copyleft
39. 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.
hard drive
Web page authoring software
communications server
desktop publishing (DTP) software
40. 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.
nanoscience
system restore point
read/write head
network-ready device
41. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
hardware
active topology
twisted pair cable
DVD-RAM
42. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
system software
netbook
brightness
spreadsheet software
43. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.
sector
read/write head
benchmark
latency
44. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
binary language
input device
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
server
45. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
disk defragmenter
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
surrond-sound speaker
intranet
46. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.
device driver
plotter
resolution
mainframe
47. 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.
DVD-RAM
head crash
network topology
system software
48. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
Safe mode
firewire 800
kilobyte(KB)
computer forensics
49. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
file path
network interface card(NIC)
utility program
database software
50. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.
e-mail server
information
ExpressCard
piggybacking