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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.
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 cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
fiber-optic cable
ethernet port
network
gigabit Ethernet
2. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
virtual memory
video memory
power-on self-test (POST)
preemptive multitasking
3. '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
access card reader
modem port
kernel memory
4. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
library
twisted pair cable
surrond-sound speaker
tablet PC
5. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
optical media
thrashing
terabyte (TB)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
6. '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.'
system software
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
802.11 standard
legacy technology
7. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
mainframe
Windows
token method
cold boot
8. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
multimedia software
possessed object
liquid crystal display(LCD)
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
9. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
Web server
packet screening
client
network interface card(NIC)
10. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
liquid crystal display(LCD)
user interface
brute force attack
system requirements
11. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
template
word processing software
Backup and Restore utility
12. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
network administrator
protocol
digital divide
all-in-one computer
13. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'
decentralized
taskbar
viewing angle
3D sound card
14. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
centralized
router
client/server network (server-based network)
bridge
15. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
platter
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
file allocation table (FAT)
utility program
16. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
optical mouse
data mining
microphone(mic)
network adapter
17. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
tablet PC
Mac OS
terminator
18. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.
network-ready device
power supply
media access control (MAC) address
metropolitan area network (MAN)
19. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'
legacy technology
solid state drive (SSD)
spam
binary digit(bit)
20. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
ditgital home
twisted pair cable
affective computing
wireless range extender
21. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
internal hard drive
course management software
public domain
media access control (MAC) address
22. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
eSata
hardware
resolution
gadget
23. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
paging
hacker
centralized
24. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
network
network operating system (NOS)
memory module (memory card)
speaker
25. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
project management software
jam signal
aspect radio
physical memory
26. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer together - including the computer's processor (its brains) - its memory - and the many circuit boards that help the computer function.
optical mouse
system unit
backward compatibility
protocol
27. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
public domain
data collision
network
wide area network (WAN)
28. An output device for sound.
speaker
twisted pair cable
smartphone
external hard drive
29. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
Disk Cleanup
gadget
seek time
touch screen
30. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
power supply
brute force attack
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
firmware
31. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.
throughput
ethernet port
centralized
CPU usage
32. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
universal serial bus (USB) port
custom installation
bridge
bluetooth
33. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
megabyte(MB)
twisted pair cable
desktop publishing (DTP) software
computer literate
34. '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)'
file path
twisted pair cable
database server
toolbar
35. A single point that creates the images on a computer monitor. Pixels are illuminated by an electron beam that passes rapidly back and forth across the back of the screen so that the pixels appear to glow continuously.
pixel
sound card
monitor (display screen)
stylus
36. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
touch screen
S-video (super video)
device driver
3D sound card
37. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
computer forensics
bus (linear bus) topology
metropolitan area network (MAN)
modem port
38. '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.'
application software
Device Manager
platform
all-in-one printer
39. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
universal serial bus (USB) port
CPU usage
throughput
client/server network (server-based network)
40. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
network administrator
spooler
switch
personal information manager (PIM) software
41. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
firewall
sector
operating system (OS)
client
42. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
network administrator
file management
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
scalability
43. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
decentralized
e-mail server
DVD-R/RW
random access memory (RAM)
44. 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.
compact disc(CD)
application software
digital video interface(DVI)
bluetooth technology
45. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.
system unit
virtual private network (VPN)
offshoring
viewing angle
46. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
netbook
hacker
Linux
print server
47. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
input device
nanotechnology
Disk Cleanup
drawing software (illustration software)
48. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
device driver
file name
path separator
Task Manager utility
49. A software holding area for printing jobs.
DVD+R/RW
data
scrollbar
print queue
50. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
data mining
wide area network (WAN)
bastion host
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)