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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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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 process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'






2. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






3. 'A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.'






4. A software holding area for printing jobs.






5. Unwanted or junk e-mail






6. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






7. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






8. '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.'






9. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'






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






11. 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.






12. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.






13. 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.






14. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.






15. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is






16. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.






17. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'






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






19. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






20. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






21. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'






22. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






23. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






24. '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.'






25. 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.






26. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






27. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'






28. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






29. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






30. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






31. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






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






33. 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






34. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






35. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






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






37. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'






38. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'






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






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






41. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'






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






43. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.






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






45. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






46. '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.'






47. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






48. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






49. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






50. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.