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Technology In Action - 2
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1. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'
window
online mapping service
operating system (OS)
Blu-ray disc
2. 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.
client
application software
universal serial bus (USB) port
packet screening
3. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.
node
megabyte(MB)
possessed object
gigahertz(GHz)
4. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
scalability
network operating system (NOS)
aspect radio
scrollbar
5. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
802.11 standard
hybrid topology
nonvolatile storage
computer-aided design (CAD)
6. 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.
output device
gigahertz(GHz)
ring (loop) topology
nonvolatile storage
7. '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.'
ditgital home
solid state drive (SSD)
input device
wizard
8. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
surrond-sound speaker
Disk Cleanup
clock speed
ergonomics
9. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.
registry
Software as a Service (SaaS)
mainframe
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
10. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.
switch
optical drive
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
webcam
11. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
system file
ethernet port
scrollbar
firewire 400
12. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.
platform
network
user interface
drawing software (illustration software)
13. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.
external hard drive
transmission media
Windows
scalability
14. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
drive bay
embedded computer
biometric authentication device
byte
15. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'
throughput
tax preparation software
event
registry
16. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.
computer literate
flash memory card
bit depth
network interface card (NIC)
17. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
DVD-RAM
access time
flat-panel monitor
home area network (HAN)
18. 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.
expansion card (adapter card)
freeware
Task Manager utility
authentication server
19. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'
all-in-one printer
nonvolatile storage
authentication
video memory
20. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
power-on self-test (POST)
local bus
operating system (OS)
legacy technology
21. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
mainframe
course management software
hibernate
modem card
22. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
firewire 400
interrupt handler
multimedia software
firewire 800
23. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
power-on self-test (POST)
bastion host
notebook computer
24. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
word processing software
wizard
piggybacking
metropolitan area network (MAN)
25. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
spreadsheet software
scrollbar
platter
network
26. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
printer
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
speaker
local area network (LAN)
27. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
information
notebook computer
client/server network (server-based network)
ditgital home
28. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'
proprietary software
speaker
Windows Explorer
access time
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.
utility program
gadget
contrast ratio
fiber-optic cable
30. 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.
local area network (LAN)
database software
virtual private network (VPN)
surrond-sound speaker
31. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
access card reader
UNIX
system unit
resolution
32. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
menu-driven interface
dedicated server
33. 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
Device Manager
mainframe
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
34. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine
all-in-one printer
clock speed
video memory
DVD-ROM
35. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
entertainment software
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
port
Disk Cleanup
36. Unwanted or junk e-mail
scalability
spam
server
application software
37. 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.
virtual private network (VPN)
star topology
boot process
microphone(mic)
38. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.
memory module (memory card)
mouse
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
netbook
39. '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.'
bastion host
transceiver
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
file allocation table (FAT)
40. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
e-mail server
DVD-ROM
brute force attack
mouse
41. '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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42. See eSata.
external SATA
system requirements
track
coaxial cable
43. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
binary digit(bit)
affective computing
home network server
gigabyte(GB)
44. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
application programming interface (API)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
spreadsheet software
45. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
CPU usage
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
platter
UNIX
46. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
BD-ROM disc
Ethernet network
disk defragmenter
expansion card (adapter card)
47. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.
DVD-R/RW
local area network (LAN)
entertainment software
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
48. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
random access memory (RAM)
centralized
jam signal
directory
49. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
home area network (HAN)
wide area network (WAN)
Cat 6 cable
firmware
50. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
kernel (supervisor program)
accounting software
terminator
network interface card (NIC)
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