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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. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
wireless access point (WAP)
bus (linear bus) topology
word processing software
2. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.
external hard drive
software piracy
network
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
3. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
hard drive
server
shareware
CPU usage
4. 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.
volatile storage
touch pad
video memory
metropolitan area network (MAN)
5. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
Cat 6 cable
Backup and Restore utility
Web-based application software
6. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
operating system (OS)
optical mouse
file
metropolitan area network (MAN)
7. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
Linux
macro
personal area network (PAN)
system requirements
8. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.
gigabit Ethernet
memory module (memory card)
e-mail server
viewing angle
9. '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.'
application programming interface (API)
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
sound card
Windows 7
10. '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
QWERTY keyboard
intranet
cursor control key
cache memory
11. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
file server
service set identifier (SSID)
expansion card (adapter card)
firewire 800
12. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
Cat 6 cable
icon
DVD-RAM
13. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
kernel (supervisor program)
home network server
interrupt handler
network
14. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
token method
Moore's Law
network interface card(NIC)
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
15. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
project management software
input device
template
gigabyte(GB)
16. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
course management software
backward compatibility
network operating system (NOS)
surround sound
17. '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
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
warm boot
monitor (display screen)
18. '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.'
database software
BD-ROM disc
sound card
media access control (MAC) address
19. Any of the main files of an operating system.
system file
port
trackpoint device
hibernate
20. A software holding area for printing jobs.
data mining
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
offshoring
print queue
21. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
client
sound card
wireless media
ribbon
22. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
System Restore
hyperthreading
network-ready device
information technology(IT)
23. '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.'
Task Scheduler utility
switch
solid state drive(SSD)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
24. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
media access control (MAC) address
information
authentication
packet screening
25. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
device driver
utility program
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
sleep mode
26. One billion hertz
server
Web-based application software
gigahertz(GHz)
desktop publishing (DTP) software
27. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
network topology
surrond-sound speaker
communications server
Disk Cleanup
28. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'
accounting software
binary language
video card
scrollbar
29. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
application software
surrond-sound speaker
Web server
3D sound card
30. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
external SATA
twisted pair cable
supercomputer
DVD-ROM
31. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
hard drive
drive bay
cursor control key
server
32. '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.'
backward compatibility
authentication
power-on self-test (POST)
optical media
33. '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.'
hyperthreading
project management software
centralized
folder
34. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
webcam
user interface
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
freeware
35. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
database server
device driver
spooler
network
36. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
ethernet port
bloatware
active topology
kernel (supervisor program)
37. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
QWERTY keyboard
projector
virtual reality program
impact printer
38. 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.
ditgital home
swap file (page file)
accounting software
productivity software
39. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
packet (data packet)
platter
front side bus (FSB)
40. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
motherboard
computer-aided design (CAD)
token method
keyboard
41. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'
packet (data packet)
random access memory (RAM)
project management software
information
42. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
blu-ray disc(BD)
Windows 7
productivity software
clock speed
43. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
Cat 6 cable
registry
44. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'
touch pad
real-time operating system (RTOS)
clock speed
network adapter
45. '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.'
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
nonvolatile storage
entertainment software
supercomputer
46. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
productivity software
fiber-optic cable
entertainment software
bit depth
47. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
supercomputer
System Restore
universal serial bus (USB) port
read/write head
48. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
Task Manager utility
data collision
program
firmware
49. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.
transmission media
binary digit(bit)
spreadsheet software
root directory
50. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
network interface card(NIC)
inkjet printer
personal information manager (PIM) software
viewing angle