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Technology In Action - 2
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1. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
modem card
microphone(mic)
spreadsheet software
twisted pair cable
2. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
network administrator
spooler
data mining
authentication server
3. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
proxy server
server
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
network
4. A group of icons collected for easy access.
projector
toolbar
wireless access point (WAP)
cold boot
5. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
gigabyte(GB)
clock speed
taskbar
wireless access point (WAP)
6. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
source code
client
brightness
hacker
7. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
Safe mode
network navigation device
computer forensics
firmware
8. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'
digital video interface(DVI)
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
file
Windows 7
9. '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.'
offshoring
centralized
patient simulator
router
10. '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.'
latency
brightness
firmware
sound card
11. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.
Web server
bluetooth technology
QWERTY keyboard
data mining
12. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
intranet
connectivity port
modem card
wizard
13. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.
computer literate
accounting software
bridge
firewire 800
14. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
flat-panel monitor
contrast ratio
computer forensics
volatile storage
15. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
file name
local area network (LAN)
open source software
wireless range extender
16. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
print server
random access memory (RAM)
bastion host
authentication
17. '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.'
shareware
access method
online mapping service
transceiver
18. '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.'
Plug and Play (PnP)
graphical user interface (GUI)
star topology
file management
19. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
software suite
impact printer
Internet appliance
network
20. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
star topology
latency
data collision
software piracy
21. '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.'
brute force attack
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
trackball mouse
Cat 6 cable
22. About a billion bytes
switch
gigabyte(GB)
video card (video adapter)
Backup and Restore utility
23. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
Linux
all-in-one printer
taskbar
spooler
24. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
centralized
Ethernet network
media access control (MAC) address
Error-Checking
25. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
nonimpact printer
productivity software
memory module (memory card)
26. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.
program
nonvolatile storage
network adapter
computer forensics
27. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
track
source code
authentication server
ditgital home
28. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
kernel memory
laser printer
mainframe
database software
29. The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.
gigabit Ethernet
random access memory (RAM)
surround sound
passive topology
30. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.
track
offshoring
interrupt handler
terminator
31. '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.'
application server
directory
thermal printer
solid state drive (SSD)
32. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
file compression utility
read/write head
peripheral device
bloatware
33. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
printer
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
thrashing
34. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
Web-based application software
centralized
data
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
35. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
integrated help
nanoscience
platter
spam
36. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
QWERTY keyboard
Windows 7
desktop computer
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
37. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
spreadsheet software
compact disc(CD)
CSMA/CD
graphics processing unit (GPU)
38. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
cursor control key
hybrid topology
network-attached storage (NAS) device
paging
39. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
optical mouse
stylus
nonvolatile storage
DVD+R/RW
40. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
flat-panel monitor
resolution
system software
information
41. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
bluetooth
Linux
wide area network (WAN)
42. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
database software
utility program
taskbar
virtual private network (VPN)
43. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.
drive bay
information technology(IT)
bastion host
custom installation
44. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
Internet appliance
liquid crystal display(LCD)
modem port
print queue
45. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.
ergonomics
embedded computer
terabyte (TB)
gadget
46. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
embedded computer
presentation software
optical media
terabyte (TB)
47. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
random access memory (RAM)
router
48. '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.'
media access control (MAC) address
system unit
accounting software
gigahertz(GHz)
49. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
external SATA
firewall
source code
wireless media
50. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.
read-only memory (ROM)
S-video (super video)
icon
megabyte(MB)
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