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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. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






2. An output device for sound.






3. About a billion bytes






4. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






5. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.






6. 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.






7. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t






8. '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.'






9. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






10. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






11. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






12. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'






13. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.






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






15. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).






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.






17. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






18. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






19. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






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






21. The layout and structure of the network.






22. 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.






23. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






24. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






25. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






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






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






28. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'






29. 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.






30. '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.'






31. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






32. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






33. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






34. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






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






36. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






37. '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.'






38. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'






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






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






41. 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.






42. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.






43. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






44. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






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






46. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






47. '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.'






48. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






49. '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.'






50. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'