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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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literacy
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. The layout and structure of the network.
BD-ROM disc
information technology(IT)
paging
network topology
2. A group of icons collected for easy access.
registry
toolbar
print queue
Recycle Bin
3. '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.'
application server
UNIX
flash memory card
network
4. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
client
modem card
Web-based application software
ethernet port
5. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'
paging
project management software
network architecture
terminator
6. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'
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7. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
gadget
bluetooth technology
system software
open source software
8. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
computer literate
template
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
Device Manager
9. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
seek time
modem card
macro
trackball mouse
10. See local bus.
transmission media
data
seek time
front side bus (FSB)
11. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
patient simulator
BD-ROM disc
ExpressCard
wireless media
12. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'
802.11 standard
communications server
Ethernet network
application software
13. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.
solid state drive(SSD)
resolution
QWERTY keyboard
word processing software
14. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
kernel (supervisor program)
compact disc(CD)
network operating system (NOS)
15. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.
S-video (super video)
802.11 standard
project management software
proprietary software
16. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
random access memory (RAM)
bus (linear bus) topology
output device
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
17. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
metropolitan area network (MAN)
platter
802.11 standard
toolbar
18. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
wide area network (WAN)
open source software
nanotechnology
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
19. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
word processing software
Recycle Bin
access time
byte
20. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
local area network (LAN)
modem card
compact disc(CD)
ribbon
21. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
front side bus (FSB)
utility program
e-mail server
supercomputer
22. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
network interface card (NIC)
liquid crystal display(LCD)
shareware
financial planning software
23. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie
ethernet port
motherboard
hyperthreading
program
24. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
menu-driven interface
nonvolatile storage
brightness
file path
25. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
file server
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
fiber-optic cable
ExpressCard
26. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
registry
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
DVD-R/RW
wide area network (WAN)
27. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
firmware
Disk Cleanup
sector
external SATA
28. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine
all-in-one printer
Internet appliance
plotter
home network server
29. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
wide area network (WAN)
menu-driven interface
router
transmission media
30. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.
bastion host
open source software
interrupt handler
router
31. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
power supply
open source software
thrashing
interrupt handler
32. 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.
information technology(IT)
touch pad
hibernate
template
33. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
disk defragmenter
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
file name
software
34. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
menu
drawing software (illustration software)
benchmark
template
35. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'
personal area network (PAN)
event
customer relationship management (CRM) software
icon
36. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.
nonimpact printer
transmission media
hibernate
kernel memory
37. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.
productivity software
home network server
computer forensics
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
38. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
router
packet (data packet)
macro
hybrid topology
39. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
router
megahertz(MHz)
40. A small - compact portable computer.
802.11 standard
notebook computer
terminator
file
41. '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.'
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
nanoscience
media access control (MAC) address
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
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:.'
client/server network (server-based network)
external hard drive
system evaluation
root directory
43. '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.'
system evaluation
Windows Explorer
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
response time
44. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'
financial planning software
network
sleep mode
taskbar
45. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
brute force attack
metropolitan area network (MAN)
application server
netbook
46. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.
path separator
server
Recycle Bin
platform
47. '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.'
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
optical mouse
media access control (MAC) address
authentication server
48. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
word processing software
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
protocol
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
49. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.
application programming interface (API)
netbook
icon
system requirements
50. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
head crash
external hard drive
server
hyperthreading