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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. 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).
spam
supercomputer
copyleft
event
2. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
transceiver
command-driven interface
network architecture
hard drive
3. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
connectivity port
802.11 standard
accounting software
network interface card(NIC)
4. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
resolution
media access control (MAC) address
server
5. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
system restore point
digital video editing software
offshoring
backward compatibility
6. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
System Restore
keyboard
flat-panel monitor
network
7. '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.'
UNIX
system evaluation
sound card
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
8. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
network-ready device
e-mail server
firewire 800
9. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
copyleft
thermal printer
Software as a Service (SaaS)
proxy server
10. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
course management software
client
source code
desktop
11. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
BD-ROM disc
surround sound
solid state drive(SSD)
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
12. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
home network server
authentication
power-on self-test (POST)
seek time
13. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
terminator
external hard drive
transmission media
viewing angle
14. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
star topology
proxy server
hybrid topology
graphics processing unit (GPU)
15. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
network administrator
proprietary software
expansion card (adapter card)
warm boot
16. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.
video card (video adapter)
network
dedicated server
touch pad
17. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
wide area network (WAN)
printer
access time
eSata
18. '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
swap file (page file)
embedded computer
network administrator
token
19. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.
hibernate
nanoscience
macro
response time
20. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
solid state drive (SSD)
volatile storage
optical drive
coaxial cable
21. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
benchmark
DVD-R/RW
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
22. '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.'
digital divide
media access control (MAC) address
external SATA
hibernate
23. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.
extranet
plotter
hybrid topology
utility program
24. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
file allocation table (FAT)
twisted pair cable
packet screening
personal area network (PAN)
25. System software that controls hardware devices.
binary digit(bit)
throughput
viewing angle
firmware
26. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
wide area network (WAN)
Moore's Law
integrated help
file path
27. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access
bridge
802.11 standard
basic input/output system (BIOS)
hybrid topology
28. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
front side bus (FSB)
file management
server
file name
29. '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.'
expansion card (adapter card)
brute force attack
Web page authoring software
Task Manager utility
30. See local bus.
beta version
command-driven interface
access time
front side bus (FSB)
31. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
online mapping service
firewire 400
DVD-R/RW
access method
32. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
bluetooth technology
custom installation
touch pad
client/server network (server-based network)
33. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
productivity software
access card reader
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
bastion host
34. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.
firmware
virtual private network (VPN)
Web page authoring software
digital video interface(DVI)
35. A program for editing digital video.
firewire 800
digital video editing software
video memory
router
36. 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).
network interface card (NIC)
dedicated server
throughput
impact printer
37. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
firewall
output device
bridge
flash memory card
38. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
contrast ratio
authentication
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
audio editing software
39. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).
firmware
toolbar
microphone(mic)
thermal printer
40. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
template
operating system (OS)
Web page authoring software
track
41. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
Task Scheduler utility
scrollbar
Disk Cleanup
proprietary software
42. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'
passive topology
track
authentication
network topology
43. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
Cat 6 cable
network interface card(NIC)
switch
hibernate
44. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
gadget
authentication
file path
disk defragmenter
45. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
brightness
connectivity port
modem port
Device Manager
46. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.
audio editing software
simulation software
service set identifier (SSID)
Web-based application software
47. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
embedded computer
bluetooth technology
DVD+R/RW
motherboard
48. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
active topology
computer literate
random access memory (RAM)
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
49. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
passive topology
byte
data
computer-aided design (CAD)
50. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
physical memory
operating system(OS)
affective computing