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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. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
track
local area network (LAN)
proprietary software
multitask
2. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
warm boot
graphics processing unit (GPU)
star topology
mapping program
3. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
video memory
Error-Checking
video card
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
4. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
blu-ray disc(BD)
Task Manager utility
backward compatibility
video memory
5. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
trackball mouse
DVD-R/RW
file management
presentation software
6. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
sector
modem card
packet screening
transceiver
7. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
software license
keyboard
system restore point
bus (linear bus) topology
8. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).
system restore point
twisted pair cable
software
supercomputer
9. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.
inkjet printer
thermal printer
information
event
10. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
ethernet port
wireless access point (WAP)
image editing software (photo editing software)
file name
11. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
proprietary software
dedicated server
kernel memory
application software
12. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
power-on self-test (POST)
Windows
System Restore
communications server
13. 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.
media access control (MAC) address
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
optical media
digital video interface(DVI)
14. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
data mining
device driver
monitor (display screen)
client/server network (server-based network)
15. Unwanted or junk e-mail
spam
server
benchmark
information
16. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'
mapping program
intranet
thrashing
ring (loop) topology
17. '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.'
Blu-ray disc
network administrator
jam signal
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
18. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
network
read/write head
integrated software application
19. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.
nonvolatile storage
twisted pair cable
macro
virtual memory
20. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
trackball mouse
node
hard drive
port
21. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
proxy server
integrated help
DVD-ROM
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
22. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
power-on self-test (POST)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
optical media
read/write head
23. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
impact printer
switch
file name
bridge
24. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
file name
kilobyte(KB)
twisted pair cable
touch pad
25. '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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26. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
integrated help
Task Manager utility
data mining
peripheral device
27. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
kernel memory
wireless media
nanotechnology
image editing software (photo editing software)
28. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
mainframe
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
DVD+R/RW
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
29. '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.'
mainframe
switch
surrond-sound speaker
integrated help
30. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
packet (data packet)
graphical user interface (GUI)
online mapping service
Safe mode
31. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes
client/server network
sound card
event
protocol
32. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.
wide area network (WAN)
Linux
benchmark
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
33. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
nanotechnology
byte
customer relationship management (CRM) software
34. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
sound card
video graphics array (VGA) port
kernel memory
virtual memory
35. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
root directory
entertainment software
frame
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
36. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
802.11 standard
all-in-one computer
twisted pair cable
megabyte(MB)
37. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
fiber-optic cable
platter
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
taskbar
38. See eSata.
freeware
Blu-ray disc
external SATA
random access memory (RAM)
39. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
jam signal
virtual private network (VPN)
token method
system software
40. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
expansion card (adapter card)
image editing software (photo editing software)
freeware
wizard
41. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
spooler
video card (video adapter)
public domain
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
42. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
Last Known Good Configuration
customer relationship management (CRM) software
spam
wide area network (WAN)
43. 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.
file path
nonimpact printer
event
hacker
44. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
database software
3D sound card
hibernate
path separator
45. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
star topology
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
server
optical media
46. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'
physical memory
e-mail server
file management
desktop
47. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
megahertz(MHz)
DVD+R/RW
frame
Plug and Play (PnP)
48. '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.'
UNIX
Windows 7
random access memory (RAM)
paging
49. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
mainframe
core
interrupt
port
50. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
all-in-one computer
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
nonvolatile storage
cache memory