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Technology In Action - 2
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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. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
beta version
cursor control key
transceiver
monitor (display screen)
2. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
impact printer
offshoring
modem card
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
3. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is
surround sound
kernel (supervisor program)
open source software
multimedia software
4. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.
universal serial bus (USB) port
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
contrast ratio
system file
5. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.
stylus
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
application software
path separator
6. 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.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
sector
front side bus (FSB)
graphics processing unit (GPU)
7. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
wizard
public domain
expansion card (adapter card)
S-video (super video)
8. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
sector
liquid crystal display(LCD)
CPU usage
9. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
extranet
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
software piracy
interrupt
10. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
public domain
Internet appliance
thrashing
microphone(mic)
11. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
hard drive
processing
offshoring
Windows
12. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
home area network (HAN)
network interface card (NIC)
macro
sound card
13. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
network adapter
CPU usage
transmission media
aspect radio
14. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
network
video card (video adapter)
compact disc(CD)
frame
15. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
binary digit(bit)
optical drive
bloatware
16. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).
plotter
expansion card (adapter card)
supercomputer
bastion host
17. 'A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.'
ergonomics
cache memory
Blu-ray disc
digital video editing software
18. Unwanted or junk e-mail
toolbar
hybrid topology
spam
gigahertz(GHz)
19. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
coaxial cable
benchmark
directory
multimedia software
20. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.
nonvolatile storage
platter
internal hard drive
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
21. 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.
impact printer
directory
BD-ROM disc
byte
22. '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.'
UNIX
firewire 400
S-video (super video)
smartphone
23. '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.'
file
spreadsheet software
jam signal
real-time operating system (RTOS)
24. System software that controls hardware devices.
router
simulation software
firmware
virtual memory
25. '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.'
centralized
network adapter
BD-ROM disc
copyleft
26. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
file management
video memory
local area network (LAN)
window
27. See eSata.
external SATA
blu-ray disc(BD)
video card (video adapter)
transceiver
28. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
3D sound card
coaxial cable
file server
firewire 400
29. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
boot process
power-on self-test (POST)
network navigation device
30. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
network-attached storage (NAS) device
warm boot
megahertz(MHz)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
31. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
head crash
optical media
personal area network (PAN)
optical mouse
32. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete
print queue
spooler
CSMA/CD
response time
33. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
router
wide area network (WAN)
local area network (LAN)
digital divide
34. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
software
network topology
Safe mode
preemptive multitasking
35. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.
spooler
digital video editing software
software license
power supply
36. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
operating system(OS)
coaxial cable
system software
802.11 standard
37. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
all-in-one printer
computer literate
icon
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
38. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
impact printer
Recycle Bin
seek time
Windows
39. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
digital video editing software
webcam
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
DVD-RAM
40. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
simulation software
all-in-one computer
compact disc(CD)
supercomputer
41. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
freeware
file allocation table (FAT)
computer-aided design (CAD)
interrupt handler
42. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
authentication
router
Task Scheduler utility
online mapping service
43. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.
notebook computer
twisted pair cable
macro
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
44. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
tablet PC
bloatware
front side bus (FSB)
device driver
45. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
shareware
front side bus (FSB)
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
sector
46. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
access method
System Restore
system software
server
47. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
platter
microphone(mic)
system restore point
multitask
48. 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.
cold boot
impact printer
personal information manager (PIM) software
notebook computer
49. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
mouse
touch screen
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
Linux
50. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes
webcam
graphical user interface (GUI)
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
protocol