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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 part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen






2. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.






3. Any of the main files of an operating system.






4. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






5. A program for editing digital video.






6. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






7. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






8. See local bus.






9. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






10. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.






11. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






12. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'






13. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






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






15. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'






16. '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.'






17. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.






18. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'






19. '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.'






20. 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.






21. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






22. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






23. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'






24. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






25. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput






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






27. One billion hertz






28. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






29. 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.






30. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






31. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.






32. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






33. '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.'






34. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).






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






36. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.






37. The layout and structure of the network.






38. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






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






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






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






42. 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).






43. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






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






45. System software that controls hardware devices.






46. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).






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






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






49. About a billion bytes






50. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.