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Technology In Action - 2
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1. 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.
source code
modem card
network topology
brightness
2. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
netbook
network navigation device
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
trackpoint device
3. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
authentication
thrashing
power-on self-test (POST)
optical mouse
4. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
gadget
external hard drive
interrupt
wizard
5. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
extranet
fiber-optic cable
network adapter
sound card
6. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
Internet appliance
graphics processing unit (GPU)
Windows
network-attached storage (NAS) device
7. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
expansion card (adapter card)
wireless media
full installation
library
8. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
connectivity port
DVD-ROM
local bus
client
9. '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.'
brightness
network interface card(NIC)
authentication
terabyte (TB)
10. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
wireless range extender
personal area network (PAN)
taskbar
11. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
port
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
power-on self-test (POST)
system requirements
12. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.
track
folder
wizard
input device
13. A small - compact portable computer.
mouse
window
computer-aided design (CAD)
notebook computer
14. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
network navigation device
firmware
bit depth
digital divide
15. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
mainframe
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
system requirements
spam
16. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
proxy server
Web page authoring software
hybrid topology
desktop
17. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
graphics processing unit (GPU)
dedicated server
power-on self-test (POST)
presentation software
18. 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.
computer forensics
path separator
productivity software
webcam
19. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
network
twisted pair cable
information
sector
20. '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.'
modem port
system restore point
webcam
real-time operating system (RTOS)
21. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.
interrupt handler
digital video interface(DVI)
nonvolatile storage
touch screen
22. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'
access time
firewire 400
bluetooth technology
random access memory (RAM)
23. 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.
cursor control key
microphone(mic)
Windows
software
24. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
processing
copyleft
network navigation device
brightness
25. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
local bus
read-only memory (ROM)
client
26. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
output device
network topology
tax preparation software
webcam
27. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
DVD-RAM
productivity software
Ethernet network
touch pad
28. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
802.11 standard
DVD+R/RW
kernel memory
power supply
29. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
impact printer
optical media
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
firmware
30. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
hard drive
disk defragmenter
clock speed
liquid crystal display(LCD)
31. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
protocol
presentation software
memory module (memory card)
nonvolatile storage
32. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.
computer
DVD+R/RW
offshoring
fiber-optic cable
33. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
client/server network (server-based network)
directory
nanoscience
system requirements
34. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
speaker
Cat 6 cable
metropolitan area network (MAN)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
35. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.
ethernet port
media access control (MAC) address
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
warm boot
36. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
all-in-one printer
CPU usage
processing
volatile storage
37. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
ExpressCard
Last Known Good Configuration
metropolitan area network (MAN)
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
38. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
folder
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
wizard
ergonomics
39. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
bit depth
motherboard
real-time operating system (RTOS)
client
40. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
menu-driven interface
e-mail server
personal area network (PAN)
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
41. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
twisted pair cable
wide area network (WAN)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
random access memory (RAM)
42. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'
network interface card(NIC)
megabyte(MB)
root directory
metropolitan area network (MAN)
43. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
surrond-sound speaker
packet (data packet)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
network
44. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).
trackpoint device
extranet
frame
thermal printer
45. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
protocol
benchmark
optical mouse
bluetooth technology
46. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
application software
database server
aspect radio
optical drive
47. Programs for editing photographs and other images.
image editing software (photo editing software)
file name
video card (video adapter)
ExpressCard
48. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
computer
gigabyte(GB)
personal information manager (PIM) software
local area network (LAN)
49. '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.'
registry
access card reader
integrated software application
network interface card (NIC)
50. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
virtual reality program
entertainment software
desktop
server
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