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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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1. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






2. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






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






4. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.






5. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






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






7. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






8. '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






9. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






10. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).






11. '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






12. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'






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






14. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






15. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.






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






17. '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.'






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






19. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






20. A small - compact portable computer.






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.






25. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






26. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.






27. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






28. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






29. '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.'






30. '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.'






31. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






32. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






33. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






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






35. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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






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






38. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.






39. 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).






40. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






41. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






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






44. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






45. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






46. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






47. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






48. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






49. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






50. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.