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Technology In Action - 2
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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. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
legacy technology
network operating system (NOS)
virtual reality program
network interface card(NIC)
2. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
active topology
node
megabyte(MB)
thrashing
3. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
stylus
custom installation
throughput
thermal printer
4. 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.
hardware
hyperthreading
optical mouse
paging
5. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
file path
affective computing
file compression utility
data mining
6. '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.'
file compression utility
registry
transceiver
megahertz(MHz)
7. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
information
device driver
template
8. Eight binary digits(bits)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
authentication
drawing software (illustration software)
byte
9. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.
ring (loop) topology
gadget
customer relationship management (CRM) software
system software
10. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
ergonomics
system software
network interface card(NIC)
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
11. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
swap file (page file)
aspect radio
router
virtual private network (VPN)
12. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
preemptive multitasking
video card (video adapter)
packet screening
file server
13. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
flash memory card
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
utility program
sleep mode
14. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
paging
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
wireless access point (WAP)
projector
15. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
network operating system (NOS)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
Windows
client
16. '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.'
personal information manager (PIM) software
switch
server
802.11 standard
17. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.
seek time
surrond-sound speaker
internal hard drive
Web-based application software
18. '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.'
coaxial cable
service set identifier (SSID)
server
real-time operating system (RTOS)
19. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
Device Manager
network
scalability
modem card
20. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.
client
extension (file type)
wireless access point (WAP)
bastion host
21. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
Safe mode
notebook computer
productivity software
hybrid topology
22. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'
internal hard drive
project management software
vertical market software
video card
23. Any of the main files of an operating system.
proprietary software
seek time
system file
wizard
24. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
taskbar
Mac OS
Linux
power supply
25. '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.'
network administrator
productivity software
media access control (MAC) address
directory
26. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
software
macro
data
menu-driven interface
27. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'
software
external SATA
internal hard drive
nonvolatile storage
28. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
customer relationship management (CRM) software
touch screen
printer
megahertz(MHz)
29. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
megahertz(MHz)
all-in-one computer
BD-ROM disc
kilobyte(KB)
30. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
user interface
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
drive bay
communications server
31. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).
vertical market software
jam signal
Moore's Law
cold boot
32. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
library
aspect radio
desktop
network-ready device
33. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.
piggybacking
preemptive multitasking
audio editing software
client
34. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
network topology
spreadsheet software
hibernate
image editing software (photo editing software)
35. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
token
metropolitan area network (MAN)
clock speed
flash memory card
36. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
frame
desktop
core
embedded computer
37. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
decentralized
CSMA/CD
fiber-optic cable
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
38. 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.
DVD+R/RW
piggybacking
fiber-optic cable
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
39. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
network administrator
seek time
front side bus (FSB)
piggybacking
40. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.
star topology
network
volatile storage
packet screening
41. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
library
video card (video adapter)
widget
data mining
42. '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.'
mainframe
communications server
802.11 standard
application software
43. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.
cold boot
file server
e-mail server
twisted pair cable
44. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
firewire 800
extension (file type)
open source software
bastion host
45. 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.
viewing angle
spam
patient simulator
bus (linear bus) topology
46. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
toolbar
firewire 800
megabyte(MB)
47. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
video memory
digital video editing software
data
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
48. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
Error-Checking
gigabit Ethernet
extranet
hardware
49. 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
media access control (MAC) address
network topology
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
toolbar
50. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
power-on self-test (POST)
accounting software
nanotechnology
device driver