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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
input device
spooler
S-video (super video)
mainframe
2. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
byte
blu-ray disc(BD)
custom installation
access time
3. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
power-on self-test (POST)
binary language
fiber-optic cable
4. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.
response time
clock speed
file server
graphical user interface (GUI)
5. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
path separator
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
trackpoint device
3D sound card
6. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.
video card (video adapter)
copyleft
computer-aided design (CAD)
preemptive multitasking
7. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).
Task Manager utility
device driver
spooler
thermal printer
8. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
online mapping service
sector
media access control (MAC) address
directory
9. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
port
firewire 400
toolbar
sleep mode
10. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
ethernet port
passive topology
metropolitan area network (MAN)
platform
11. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
internal hard drive
spreadsheet software
scrollbar
system restore point
12. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
aspect radio
preemptive multitasking
platter
hardware
13. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.
flat-panel monitor
input device
database server
centralized
14. 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
motherboard
file management
home network server
15. '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.'
transceiver
firmware
Windows Explorer
audio editing software
16. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
offshoring
spam
Linux
gadget
17. 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.
device driver
embedded computer
network operating system (NOS)
Web page authoring software
18. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
802.11 standard
fiber-optic cable
transmission media
application server
19. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
brute force attack
network navigation device
Backup and Restore utility
access method
20. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
laser printer
file compression utility
disk defragmenter
bloatware
21. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
hibernate
volatile storage
tax preparation software
firmware
22. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
file management
kernel (supervisor program)
nanoscience
23. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
firewire 800
terminator
Device Manager
brute force attack
24. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard
firewire 400
sector
Backup and Restore utility
sleep mode
25. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
seek time
patient simulator
video card
26. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.
network navigation device
Windows 7
virtual reality program
plotter
27. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.'
ethernet port
application software
file name
wizard
28. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'
home network server
Windows 7
DVD+R/RW
access card reader
29. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
scalability
file path
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
desktop publishing (DTP) software
30. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
server
ditgital home
interrupt
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
31. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
public domain
proprietary software
application software
Task Manager utility
32. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'
project management software
productivity software
keyboard
application programming interface (API)
33. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'
platter
file path
firewire 400
public domain
34. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
processing
frame
drawing software (illustration software)
twisted pair cable
35. 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.
monitor (display screen)
home area network (HAN)
twisted pair cable
system software
36. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
sector
ergonomics
server
twisted pair cable
37. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
authentication
ethernet port
DVD-RAM
38. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
application server
impact printer
e-mail server
digital video editing software
39. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.
output device
stylus
menu
inkjet printer
40. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
Task Manager utility
possessed object
virtual private network (VPN)
file server
41. A collection of files stored on a computer.
system evaluation
folder
macro
network-ready device
42. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
Web server
mouse
service set identifier (SSID)
DVD-R/RW
43. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
multitask
nonvolatile storage
active topology
personal information manager (PIM) software
44. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
port
software piracy
local area network (LAN)
open source software
45. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
home area network (HAN)
Ethernet network
token
data
46. A small - compact portable computer.
notebook computer
universal serial bus (USB) port
library
optical drive
47. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
read/write head
ditgital home
bridge
network operating system (NOS)
48. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
network adapter
system unit
sound card
image editing software (photo editing software)
49. '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.'
presentation software
computer-aided design (CAD)
stylus
path separator
50. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
kernel memory
monitor (display screen)
client/server network
flash memory card