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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. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
icon
beta version
program
laser printer
2. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
client/server network (server-based network)
application software
clock speed
user interface
3. 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
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
megahertz(MHz)
Disk Cleanup
basic input/output system (BIOS)
4. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
hybrid topology
gadget
all-in-one printer
computer-aided design (CAD)
5. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
information
Device Manager
public domain
Recycle Bin
6. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
data
customer relationship management (CRM) software
digital video editing software
DVD-RAM
7. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
source code
ribbon
integrated software application
supercomputer
8. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
network adapter
network-ready device
access time
Safe mode
9. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
database server
entertainment software
liquid crystal display(LCD)
offshoring
10. '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.'
sound card
patient simulator
solid state drive (SSD)
coaxial cable
11. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
access method
compact disc(CD)
benchmark
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
12. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
nonimpact printer
server
information technology(IT)
virtual private network (VPN)
13. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
metropolitan area network (MAN)
Ethernet network
network adapter
icon
14. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.
firewall
mouse
folder
star topology
15. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
tax preparation software
server
client
bluetooth technology
16. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
root directory
packet (data packet)
network
copyleft
17. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
Windows
compact disc(CD)
operating system (OS)
sector
18. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
access card reader
wizard
Task Manager utility
software suite
19. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
contrast ratio
BD-ROM disc
microphone(mic)
terabyte (TB)
20. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
seek time
mapping program
system unit
keyboard
21. '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.'
Windows 7
Blu-ray disc
node
blu-ray disc(BD)
22. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
hard drive
directory
ditgital home
read-only memory (ROM)
23. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
modem port
volatile storage
read/write head
network adapter
24. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
system evaluation
network interface card(NIC)
firewall
25. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
network architecture
port
hard drive
byte
26. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
thrashing
network navigation device
home network server
touch pad
27. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'
integrated software application
scrollbar
firmware
webcam
28. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
interrupt
Disk Cleanup
decentralized
packet (data packet)
29. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
microphone(mic)
printer
BD-ROM disc
mainframe
30. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'
file server
graphical user interface (GUI)
plotter
server
31. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
drawing software (illustration software)
flash memory card
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
32. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
throughput
optical media
operating system (OS)
network operating system (NOS)
33. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
file name
software license
extension (file type)
bit depth
34. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
flat-panel monitor
smartphone
transmission media
35. 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.
hyperthreading
freeware
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
data mining
36. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
power-on self-test (POST)
Internet appliance
network topology
gigabit Ethernet
37. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
Task Scheduler utility
mainframe
file
38. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'
network operating system (NOS)
audio editing software
centralized
open source software
39. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
binary digit(bit)
token
file compression utility
wide area network (WAN)
40. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
simulation software
core
spam
track
41. '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.'
device driver
front side bus (FSB)
simulation software
random access memory (RAM)
42. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'
mapping program
project management software
read/write head
affective computing
43. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer together - including the computer's processor (its brains) - its memory - and the many circuit boards that help the computer function.
universal serial bus (USB) port
digital video interface(DVI)
system file
system unit
44. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
802.11 standard
front side bus (FSB)
passive topology
hard drive
45. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.
hibernate
external hard drive
DVD-ROM
platform
46. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
extranet
multitask
core
ExpressCard
47. 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.
Windows
Software as a Service (SaaS)
hardware
solid state drive(SSD)
48. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
connectivity port
firewall
49. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
volatile storage
BD-ROM disc
piggybacking
50. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
router
client/server network
ethernet port
taskbar