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






2. '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.'






3. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






4. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






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






6. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






7. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput






8. A collection of files stored on a computer.






9. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






10. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.






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






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






13. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






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






15. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






16. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.






17. 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.






18. '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.'






19. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






20. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.






25. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






26. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






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






28. 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.






29. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.






30. '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






31. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.






32. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.






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






34. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






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






36. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.






37. Programs for editing photographs and other images.






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






39. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






40. '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.'






41. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






42. '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.'






43. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






44. '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.'






45. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.






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






47. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.






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






49. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t






50. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.