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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. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






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






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






4. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.






5. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






6. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.






7. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






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






9. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.






10. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'






11. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






12. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.






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






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






15. A fast transfer port.






16. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






17. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'






18. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.






19. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






20. '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.'






21. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.






22. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






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






24. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'






25. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






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






27. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.






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






29. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.






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






31. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.






32. 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.






33. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.






34. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'






35. '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)'






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






37. A program for editing digital video.






38. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






39. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






40. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.






41. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






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






43. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






44. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






45. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






46. '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.'






47. 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.






48. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






49. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






50. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'