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Technology In Action - 2
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literacy
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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. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
network interface card (NIC)
front side bus (FSB)
Moore's Law
star topology
2. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
Disk Cleanup
binary language
tablet PC
disk defragmenter
3. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
path separator
coaxial cable
physical memory
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
4. '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.'
file
wireless access point (WAP)
file server
Error-Checking
5. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.
clock speed
nonvolatile storage
jam signal
patient simulator
6. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
vertical market software
power-on self-test (POST)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
trackpoint device
7. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
token method
flat-panel monitor
word processing software
spooler
8. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
passive topology
terabyte (TB)
preemptive multitasking
microphone(mic)
9. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
802.11 standard
menu
stylus
DVD-ROM
10. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
mapping program
trackball mouse
backward compatibility
hyperthreading
11. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
data
nonimpact printer
Windows
hibernate
12. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
kilobyte(KB)
open source software
connectivity port
latency
13. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
wireless media
processing
system software
computer-aided design (CAD)
14. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'
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15. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'
copyleft
interrupt handler
path separator
proprietary software
16. A small - compact portable computer.
sector
folder
twisted pair cable
notebook computer
17. 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.
software suite
optical drive
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
solid state drive(SSD)
18. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
Device Manager
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
external SATA
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
19. A program for editing digital video.
peripheral device
digital video editing software
path separator
information
20. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
sound card
entertainment software
computer-aided design (CAD)
touch screen
21. 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.
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
proprietary software
system software
surrond-sound speaker
22. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
macro
wireless access point (WAP)
CSMA/CD
file name
23. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
Error-Checking
shareware
switch
binary digit(bit)
24. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
sleep mode
server
word processing software
bus (linear bus) topology
25. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
stylus
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
client/server network (server-based network)
graphical user interface (GUI)
26. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
print server
active topology
random access memory (RAM)
service set identifier (SSID)
27. The layout and structure of the network.
nanoscience
online mapping service
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
network topology
28. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
twisted pair cable
thermal printer
firewire 800
coaxial cable
29. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
DVD-RAM
sector
physical memory
30. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.
computer literate
integrated help
3D sound card
802.11 standard
31. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
active topology
read-only memory (ROM)
preemptive multitasking
database server
32. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.
protocol
BD-ROM disc
virtual memory
Windows
33. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
communications server
frame
Cat 6 cable
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
34. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
entertainment software
bloatware
access method
application software
35. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.
network interface card (NIC)
transmission media
wide area network (WAN)
audio editing software
36. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
brightness
network navigation device
ditgital home
database software
37. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
warm boot
track
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
nonimpact printer
38. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
head crash
print server
proxy server
print queue
39. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
track
firewire 400
netbook
spreadsheet software
40. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
output device
graphics processing unit (GPU)
home area network (HAN)
track
41. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
hyperthreading
nonvolatile storage
digital divide
notebook computer
42. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
file management
client/server network (server-based network)
random access memory (RAM)
network
43. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.
mainframe
expansion card (adapter card)
financial planning software
printer
44. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
bit depth
inkjet printer
optical media
system restore point
45. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
system unit
server
solid state drive (SSD)
network navigation device
46. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
Mac OS
authentication server
graphical user interface (GUI)
client
47. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
possessed object
template
wireless access point (WAP)
command-driven interface
48. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
internal hard drive
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
copyleft
49. System software that controls hardware devices.
latency
firmware
resolution
processing
50. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
head crash
operating system (OS)
cache memory
physical memory