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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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 software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
cold boot
firewall
desktop
random access memory (RAM)
2. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
home area network (HAN)
read-only memory (ROM)
optical drive
network navigation device
3. 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.
beta version
plotter
monitor (display screen)
program
4. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
switch
firewall
random access memory (RAM)
liquid crystal display(LCD)
5. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
proxy server
integrated software application
hardware
packet (data packet)
6. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
volatile storage
client
ribbon
multitask
7. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
bridge
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
file compression utility
system requirements
8. 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.
bloatware
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
application software
desktop computer
9. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.
power-on self-test (POST)
packet screening
presentation software
passive topology
10. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
sector
track
peripheral device
external hard drive
11. 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.
projector
sound card
information technology(IT)
track
12. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.
multitask
network operating system (NOS)
inkjet printer
affective computing
13. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'
firmware
system evaluation
network operating system (NOS)
video card
14. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'
real-time operating system (RTOS)
offshoring
System Restore
gigahertz(GHz)
15. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.
mainframe
financial planning software
bus (linear bus) topology
expansion card (adapter card)
16. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
gadget
graphical user interface (GUI)
toolbar
all-in-one printer
17. '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.'
path separator
operating system(OS)
port
patient simulator
18. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
Recycle Bin
Linux
3D sound card
mapping program
19. '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
memory module (memory card)
library
random access memory (RAM)
20. '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.'
application software
Blu-ray disc
touch pad
e-mail server
21. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'
UNIX
all-in-one printer
device driver
mapping program
22. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
video memory
network-ready device
modem card
graphics processing unit (GPU)
23. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'
software piracy
access card reader
fiber-optic cable
dedicated server
24. 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.
swap file (page file)
system file
file allocation table (FAT)
webcam
25. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
random access memory (RAM)
proprietary software
transmission media
impact printer
26. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
ethernet port
firmware
server
utility program
27. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
flash memory card
firmware
network-attached storage (NAS) device
CPU usage
28. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
system evaluation
scalability
firewire 800
transmission media
29. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.
wireless range extender
hardware
clock speed
BD-ROM disc
30. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
drawing software (illustration software)
personal area network (PAN)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
ribbon
31. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
wireless range extender
network operating system (NOS)
disk defragmenter
application software
32. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
router
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
network administrator
source code
33. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
operating system(OS)
local area network (LAN)
file allocation table (FAT)
node
34. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
data mining
system restore point
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
Error-Checking
35. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
Web-based application software
active topology
mainframe
contrast ratio
36. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
Task Scheduler utility
database server
platter
hardware
37. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
virtual private network (VPN)
sector
surround sound
spooler
38. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
graphical user interface (GUI)
output device
hacker
file compression utility
39. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
software
wireless media
file compression utility
digital video editing software
40. '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.'
video memory
random access memory (RAM)
media access control (MAC) address
liquid crystal display(LCD)
41. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'
projector
file path
home network server
modem port
42. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.
offshoring
digital divide
kernel memory
embedded computer
43. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.
bluetooth technology
QWERTY keyboard
home area network (HAN)
database software
44. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.
interrupt handler
system software
track
public domain
45. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
jam signal
microphone(mic)
DVD-ROM
system evaluation
46. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
access method
Recycle Bin
mainframe
application server
47. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
folder
modem port
source code
authentication
48. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
surround sound
desktop publishing (DTP) software
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
folder
49. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
file server
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
software
keyboard
50. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
software piracy
smartphone
head crash
physical memory