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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
Ethernet network
bluetooth technology
Internet appliance
network interface card(NIC)
2. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
disk defragmenter
authentication
beta version
coaxial cable
3. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
local bus
cold boot
wizard
liquid crystal display(LCD)
4. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.
modem card
kilobyte(KB)
e-mail server
video card (video adapter)
5. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
binary digit(bit)
system file
integrated software application
virtual reality program
6. A software holding area for printing jobs.
coaxial cable
software
financial planning software
print queue
7. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
system unit
fiber-optic cable
physical memory
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
8. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
eSata
network interface card(NIC)
data
hybrid topology
9. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
bit depth
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
print queue
10. 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
bluetooth
random access memory (RAM)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
Disk Cleanup
11. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
Linux
kernel memory
network architecture
monitor (display screen)
12. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
word processing software
twisted pair cable
network-attached storage (NAS) device
external SATA
13. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
local area network (LAN)
application software
bit depth
active topology
14. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
real-time operating system (RTOS)
system software
flat-panel monitor
DVD+R/RW
15. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'
online mapping service
computer forensics
application programming interface (API)
boot process
16. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
sleep mode
output device
e-mail server
surrond-sound speaker
17. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
network
platform
packet screening
sound card
18. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
modem port
directory
application software
volatile storage
19. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
Windows Explorer
online mapping service
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
node
20. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
course management software
access time
computer
CSMA/CD
21. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
system unit
flat-panel monitor
video card (video adapter)
network
22. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
nonvolatile storage
file
trackpoint device
Software as a Service (SaaS)
23. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'
file name
window
authentication
personal information manager (PIM) software
24. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
video memory
Linux
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
Windows
25. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
dedicated server
compact disc(CD)
active topology
database software
26. One billion hertz
connectivity port
transmission media
kernel memory
gigahertz(GHz)
27. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.
video card
read-only memory (ROM)
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
liquid crystal display(LCD)
28. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.
menu
peripheral device
command-driven interface
local bus
29. 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.
software piracy
netbook
contrast ratio
system software
30. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
3D sound card
Web page authoring software
system unit
31. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
internal hard drive
swap file (page file)
BD-ROM disc
32. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
network operating system (NOS)
copyleft
drawing software (illustration software)
data mining
33. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
platform
graphical user interface (GUI)
network navigation device
utility program
34. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
network operating system (NOS)
binary language
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
file server
35. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
scalability
hacker
access method
personal information manager (PIM) software
36. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
wide area network (WAN)
affective computing
custom installation
system software
37. '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.'
surround sound
application software
image editing software (photo editing software)
offshoring
38. '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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39. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
physical memory
read/write head
application software
nanotechnology
40. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
basic input/output system (BIOS)
memory module (memory card)
platter
system restore point
41. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'
menu-driven interface
computer literate
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
extension (file type)
42. Portable - nonvolatile memory.
binary language
authentication server
compact disc(CD)
flash memory card
43. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'
QWERTY keyboard
financial planning software
passive topology
directory
44. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
read-only memory (ROM)
offshoring
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
all-in-one computer
45. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
computer-aided design (CAD)
46. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
nanotechnology
Web-based application software
bloatware
command-driven interface
47. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
Cat 6 cable
decentralized
system requirements
connectivity port
48. '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
system restore point
bridge
user interface
49. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'
system software
mainframe
brute force attack
nonimpact printer
50. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
hibernate
file compression utility
image editing software (photo editing software)