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






2. '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.'






3. 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).






4. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.






5. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






6. '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.'






7. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






8. One billion hertz






9. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.






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






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






12. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'






13. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.






14. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






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






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






17. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






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






19. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.






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






21. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.






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






23. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






24. 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.






25. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






26. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






27. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






28. 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.






29. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.'






30. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






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






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






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






34. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.






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






36. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






37. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






38. '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.'






39. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






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






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






42. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






43. 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.






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






45. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'






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






47. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






48. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.






49. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.






50. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.