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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. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






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






3. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.






4. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.






5. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






9. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






10. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






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






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






13. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






14. Eight binary digits(bits)






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.






16. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






17. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






18. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






19. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'






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






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






22. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.






23. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






24. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






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






26. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






27. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






28. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'






29. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






30. 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.






31. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






32. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.






33. '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.'






34. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'






35. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.






36. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






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






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






39. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'






40. '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






41. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.






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






43. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'






47. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.






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






49. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.






50. 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.