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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. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
integrated help
backward compatibility
application software
solid state drive (SSD)
2. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'
graphical user interface (GUI)
digital video interface(DVI)
Windows Explorer
file compression utility
3. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
Error-Checking
liquid crystal display(LCD)
copyleft
spam
4. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
Last Known Good Configuration
piggybacking
kilobyte(KB)
network
5. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
network interface card (NIC)
file
network
program
6. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
network
pixel
scrollbar
seek time
7. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput
sleep mode
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
application server
local bus
8. A collection of files stored on a computer.
folder
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
server
brute force attack
9. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
computer-aided design (CAD)
network-attached storage (NAS) device
operating system(OS)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
10. 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.
wizard
platform
laser printer
BD-ROM disc
11. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
Last Known Good Configuration
bit depth
print server
CPU usage
12. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
bluetooth technology
paging
hibernate
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
13. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
authentication
integrated help
file server
video memory
14. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
software license
library
video graphics array (VGA) port
track
15. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
nonvolatile storage
tablet PC
power-on self-test (POST)
local area network (LAN)
16. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
webcam
thermal printer
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
operating system(OS)
17. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.
gigabyte(GB)
modem port
read-only memory (ROM)
bluetooth
18. '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
memory module (memory card)
desktop computer
bluetooth
19. '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.'
warm boot
hard drive
token
802.11 standard
20. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
server
disk defragmenter
multimedia software
keyboard
21. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
bluetooth technology
entertainment software
packet (data packet)
hybrid topology
22. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
Disk Cleanup
hard drive
shareware
latency
23. The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.
network administrator
virtual memory
Web-based application software
random access memory (RAM)
24. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
memory module (memory card)
Disk Cleanup
application software
word processing software
25. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'
wide area network (WAN)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
smartphone
hard drive
26. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
legacy technology
bridge
router
sector
27. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
wide area network (WAN)
benchmark
affective computing
platter
28. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.
Web page authoring software
bluetooth technology
scrollbar
track
29. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
paging
entertainment software
path separator
expansion card (adapter card)
30. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
file path
operating system(OS)
notebook computer
cache memory
31. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
hyperthreading
fiber-optic cable
active topology
resolution
32. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
solid state drive (SSD)
video card (video adapter)
system restore point
desktop publishing (DTP) software
33. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
virtual reality program
impact printer
taskbar
metropolitan area network (MAN)
34. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'
financial planning software
gigahertz(GHz)
taskbar
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
35. 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)
network
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
file management
36. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.
wide area network (WAN)
plotter
nonimpact printer
passive topology
37. Programs for editing photographs and other images.
registry
802.11 standard
image editing software (photo editing software)
thrashing
38. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.
command-driven interface
touch screen
integrated software application
platform
39. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
video memory
icon
nanoscience
firmware
40. '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.'
ExpressCard
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
brightness
41. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
firewire 400
firewire 800
ring (loop) topology
system requirements
42. '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.'
operating system (OS)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
switch
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
43. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
spooler
event
Recycle Bin
personal area network (PAN)
44. '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.'
router
transceiver
network navigation device
Linux
45. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
accounting software
3D sound card
productivity software
ribbon
46. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
preemptive multitasking
Web page authoring software
random access memory (RAM)
System Restore
47. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
path separator
Plug and Play (PnP)
hardware
cache memory
48. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.
taskbar
communications server
Web page authoring software
virtual memory
49. 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
mainframe
bluetooth
Mac OS
802.11 standard
50. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
sound card
file
trackball mouse