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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 cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
fiber-optic cable
output device
computer
cache memory
2. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
firewire 800
smartphone
wide area network (WAN)
DVD-RAM
3. A group of icons collected for easy access.
toolbar
Plug and Play (PnP)
mapping program
solid state drive (SSD)
4. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
ergonomics
access method
netbook
Disk Cleanup
5. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
webcam
multitask
program
sound card
6. 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
tax preparation software
application software
online mapping service
7. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
copyleft
productivity software
sector
Internet appliance
8. System software that controls hardware devices.
firmware
twisted pair cable
S-video (super video)
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
9. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
UNIX
firewall
Blu-ray disc
system unit
10. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
file server
liquid crystal display(LCD)
motherboard
window
11. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
passive topology
nanoscience
network administrator
client/server network
12. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
fiber-optic cable
affective computing
service set identifier (SSID)
impact printer
13. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access
file path
basic input/output system (BIOS)
twisted pair cable
all-in-one computer
14. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
sector
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
authentication
trackpoint device
15. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
Error-Checking
nanoscience
extension (file type)
preemptive multitasking
16. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
bastion host
tax preparation software
network administrator
mainframe
17. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
router
read/write head
proxy server
core
18. '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)'
file path
desktop
gigabit Ethernet
data mining
19. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
terabyte (TB)
network navigation device
widget
registry
20. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
shareware
Internet appliance
file compression utility
output device
21. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
digital divide
coaxial cable
CPU usage
wireless access point (WAP)
22. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
server
software license
database software
23. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
router
solid state drive (SSD)
Task Manager utility
Plug and Play (PnP)
24. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.
graphical user interface (GUI)
spam
computer
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
25. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'
window
firewall
ribbon
server
26. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.
optical drive
Software as a Service (SaaS)
client
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
27. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
Windows
bloatware
desktop
client/server network (server-based network)
28. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
surrond-sound speaker
system unit
application software
template
29. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
processing
bastion host
menu-driven interface
compact disc(CD)
30. 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
program
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
wireless access point (WAP)
31. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
peripheral device
3D sound card
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
32. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
system evaluation
nonvolatile storage
monitor (display screen)
33. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
coaxial cable
full installation
online mapping service
network adapter
34. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
desktop
video card (video adapter)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
directory
35. 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.
shareware
brightness
optical drive
webcam
36. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
software suite
stylus
operating system(OS)
universal serial bus (USB) port
37. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
hardware
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
authentication
client/server network
38. '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.'
gigabit Ethernet
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
switch
bloatware
39. '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.'
desktop computer
eSata
image editing software (photo editing software)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
40. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
Linux
menu-driven interface
Web server
network navigation device
41. 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.
client/server network (server-based network)
Task Scheduler utility
hard drive
system software
42. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
window
sound card
Task Manager utility
client
43. An output device for sound.
online mapping service
benchmark
speaker
token method
44. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
tablet PC
application server
legacy technology
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
45. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
physical memory
surround sound
inkjet printer
shareware
46. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
system software
course management software
operating system (OS)
gadget
47. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
802.11 standard
firewall
microphone(mic)
open source software
48. A device that allows you to capture sound waves - such as those created by your voice - and transfer them to digital format on your computer.
online mapping service
seek time
microphone(mic)
presentation software
49. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
disk defragmenter
wide area network (WAN)
hacker
optical media
50. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
switch
802.11 standard
physical memory
local area network (LAN)