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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. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'
vertical market software
Software as a Service (SaaS)
tax preparation software
thermal printer
2. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
nonimpact printer
802.11 standard
physical memory
preemptive multitasking
3. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
spooler
communications server
kernel memory
centralized
4. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
passive topology
flash memory card
simulation software
wireless range extender
5. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
printer
mainframe
twisted pair cable
port
6. 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.
DVD-RAM
contrast ratio
nonimpact printer
ethernet port
7. '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.'
processing
spreadsheet software
application software
integrated software application
8. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
Internet appliance
kilobyte(KB)
hard drive
nonvolatile storage
9. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
course management software
thermal printer
modem port
optical media
10. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
gigahertz(GHz)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
copyleft
track
11. '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.'
switch
authentication
external hard drive
operating system (OS)
12. 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.
system software
computer forensics
computer literate
device driver
13. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
hard drive
possessed object
latency
user interface
14. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen
touch screen
bluetooth technology
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
15. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
access method
ditgital home
bastion host
terminator
16. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
compact disc(CD)
cursor control key
Linux
17. 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.
solid state drive(SSD)
kilobyte(KB)
Web-based application software
system software
18. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
monitor (display screen)
Plug and Play (PnP)
universal serial bus (USB) port
computer-aided design (CAD)
19. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
home area network (HAN)
power-on self-test (POST)
event
20. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.
affective computing
netbook
firmware
patient simulator
21. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
file path
drive bay
application server
simulation software
22. '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.'
bit depth
802.11 standard
productivity software
decentralized
23. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
ditgital home
data collision
scalability
DVD-ROM
24. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'
token
nonvolatile storage
service set identifier (SSID)
S-video (super video)
25. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.
Last Known Good Configuration
solid state drive(SSD)
local bus
backward compatibility
26. '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.'
open source software
touch screen
ditgital home
authentication
27. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.
virtual memory
authentication
e-mail server
processing
28. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
custom installation
client
trackpoint device
29. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
authentication server
input device
integrated help
media access control (MAC) address
30. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.
packet screening
wireless range extender
Software as a Service (SaaS)
nonvolatile storage
31. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
liquid crystal display(LCD)
switch
application software
device driver
32. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
Cat 6 cable
optical media
server
entertainment software
33. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
random access memory (RAM)
DVD-RAM
extension (file type)
interrupt
34. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
file compression utility
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
icon
hard drive
35. 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.
BD-ROM disc
scrollbar
motherboard
printer
36. '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
volatile storage
wide area network (WAN)
kernel (supervisor program)
37. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.
ring (loop) topology
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
coaxial cable
Safe mode
38. 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.
read-only memory (ROM)
file compression utility
expansion card (adapter card)
firewire 400
39. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
patient simulator
wide area network (WAN)
access card reader
Error-Checking
40. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
file name
Blu-ray disc
graphics processing unit (GPU)
application software
41. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
mainframe
e-mail server
hibernate
nonvolatile storage
42. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
front side bus (FSB)
touch screen
client
legacy technology
43. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
media access control (MAC) address
Plug and Play (PnP)
printer
connectivity port
44. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
personal area network (PAN)
patient simulator
router
local area network (LAN)
45. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
brute force attack
hacker
front side bus (FSB)
software piracy
46. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
data mining
desktop
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
cold boot
47. (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
binary digit(bit)
protocol
shareware
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
48. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
expansion card (adapter card)
head crash
Last Known Good Configuration
possessed object
49. 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.
interrupt
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
application software
database server
50. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
viewing angle
shareware
router
wizard