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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.
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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. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
root directory
DVD+R/RW
freeware
public domain
2. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
brightness
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
directory
hard drive
3. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.
packet (data packet)
solid state drive(SSD)
video card (video adapter)
bluetooth
4. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.
ExpressCard
data
cursor control key
metropolitan area network (MAN)
5. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
tablet PC
gigabyte(GB)
custom installation
platter
6. A small - compact portable computer.
warm boot
notebook computer
client/server network (server-based network)
bus (linear bus) topology
7. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
public domain
stylus
random access memory (RAM)
affective computing
8. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
backward compatibility
swap file (page file)
sound card
packet (data packet)
9. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
application software
token
network operating system (NOS)
video memory
10. '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.'
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
Moore's Law
database software
firmware
11. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
router
application software
folder
scalability
12. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
preemptive multitasking
information technology(IT)
event
thermal printer
13. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
desktop publishing (DTP) software
access method
binary digit(bit)
14. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
platter
Internet appliance
bluetooth
coaxial cable
15. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
Mac OS
3D sound card
brightness
smartphone
16. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
protocol
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
financial planning software
client/server network
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.
extranet
hyperthreading
registry
system software
18. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
connectivity port
access time
mouse
data
19. 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.
client/server network (server-based network)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
system software
local area network (LAN)
20. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.
bloatware
volatile storage
client
read/write head
21. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
binary language
front side bus (FSB)
network
wizard
22. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
personal area network (PAN)
data collision
shareware
financial planning software
23. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
video graphics array (VGA) port
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
copyleft
wireless range extender
24. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.
program
extension (file type)
video graphics array (VGA) port
system restore point
25. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
menu-driven interface
sleep mode
token method
Plug and Play (PnP)
26. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
thrashing
fiber-optic cable
software suite
word processing software
27. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
megahertz(MHz)
bridge
surrond-sound speaker
network adapter
28. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
active topology
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
paging
source code
29. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
menu-driven interface
file allocation table (FAT)
interrupt handler
node
30. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
sound card
real-time operating system (RTOS)
star topology
client/server network
31. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
nanoscience
network-attached storage (NAS) device
protocol
operating system (OS)
32. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
library
track
custom installation
system requirements
33. 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.
token method
desktop publishing (DTP) software
patient simulator
user interface
34. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
macro
library
simulation software
application server
35. 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.
legacy technology
network-ready device
ethernet port
ExpressCard
36. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'
Last Known Good Configuration
Windows 7
file compression utility
Linux
37. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.
star topology
multitask
expansion card (adapter card)
patient simulator
38. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
bit depth
digital video editing software
boot process
monitor (display screen)
39. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'
media access control (MAC) address
system file
authentication server
tablet PC
40. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
Backup and Restore utility
file server
solid state drive (SSD)
41. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.
network
client
touch pad
spooler
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.'
gigahertz(GHz)
server
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
switch
43. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
information technology(IT)
presentation software
Safe mode
word processing software
44. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
mouse
nonimpact printer
ethernet port
45. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t
DVD-RAM
decentralized
operating system(OS)
power-on self-test (POST)
46. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
course management software
kilobyte(KB)
library
utility program
47. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
network operating system (NOS)
router
token method
laser printer
48. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
protocol
computer-aided design (CAD)
surround sound
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
49. 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.
accounting software
nanoscience
pixel
digital video interface(DVI)
50. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'
desktop
information technology(IT)
embedded computer
file management