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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
online mapping service
star topology
spreadsheet software
database server
2. A group of icons collected for easy access.
template
operating system (OS)
toolbar
personal information manager (PIM) software
3. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
front side bus (FSB)
sector
wide area network (WAN)
utility program
4. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
DVD+R/RW
active topology
supercomputer
core
5. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
keyboard
file
Internet appliance
BD-ROM disc
6. About a billion bytes
shareware
Linux
operating system (OS)
gigabyte(GB)
7. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
extension (file type)
client/server network (server-based network)
3D sound card
modem card
8. 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.
computer-aided design (CAD)
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
head crash
flat-panel monitor
9. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
bluetooth technology
wizard
computer literate
supercomputer
10. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'
access card reader
video card
piggybacking
bastion host
11. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
terabyte (TB)
kernel memory
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
plotter
12. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
hibernate
bit depth
ethernet port
seek time
13. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'
ergonomics
Windows 7
device driver
latency
14. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
multimedia software
spreadsheet software
piggybacking
virtual private network (VPN)
15. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.
keyboard
benchmark
Moore's Law
productivity software
16. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'
solid state drive (SSD)
Task Manager utility
nonimpact printer
surround sound
17. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.
folder
network operating system (NOS)
program
utility program
18. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
extranet
window
tablet PC
directory
19. '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.'
client
volatile storage
thermal printer
seek time
20. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
notebook computer
Windows 7
fiber-optic cable
kilobyte(KB)
21. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
software suite
coaxial cable
compact disc(CD)
spreadsheet software
22. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
power supply
random access memory (RAM)
print server
23. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
disk defragmenter
clock speed
desktop
jam signal
24. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
system software
twisted pair cable
cache memory
transmission media
25. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
network architecture
full installation
network interface card (NIC)
bit depth
26. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
megabyte(MB)
cold boot
eSata
Cat 6 cable
27. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
nonvolatile storage
entertainment software
liquid crystal display(LCD)
System Restore
28. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
warm boot
flat-panel monitor
read/write head
system unit
29. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
wireless access point (WAP)
connectivity port
stylus
latency
30. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
computer
Blu-ray disc
Plug and Play (PnP)
network interface card (NIC)
31. A device similar to a switch in an Ethernet network. It takes the place of a wireless network adapter and helps relay data between network nodes.
platform
input device
microphone(mic)
wireless access point (WAP)
32. A temporary storage area on the hard drive where the operating system 'swaps out' or moves the data or instructions from random access memory (RAM) that have not recently been used. This process takes place when more RAM space is needed.
swap file (page file)
megabyte(MB)
library
user interface
33. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
computer-aided design (CAD)
mapping program
modem port
34. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
network navigation device
authentication server
extension (file type)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
35. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
paging
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
firmware
nanoscience
36. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.
passive topology
file server
flash memory card
directory
37. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
trackball mouse
computer forensics
gigahertz(GHz)
38. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
user interface
gigahertz(GHz)
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
firmware
39. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
presentation software
network operating system (NOS)
Moore's Law
network administrator
40. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
read/write head
optical media
flat-panel monitor
utility program
41. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
application software
user interface
throughput
laser printer
42. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
desktop
command-driven interface
menu
client/server network
43. 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.
fiber-optic cable
legacy technology
Error-Checking
ring (loop) topology
44. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
application programming interface (API)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
application server
personal area network (PAN)
45. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
Ethernet network
Blu-ray disc
program
wide area network (WAN)
46. 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.
financial planning software
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
device driver
data mining
47. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
Windows
nonimpact printer
token
ExpressCard
48. '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.'
data
transceiver
beta version
video card (video adapter)
49. '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
open source software
fiber-optic cable
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
cache memory
50. A collection of files stored on a computer.
home area network (HAN)
folder
device driver
drive bay