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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. '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.'






2. '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






3. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






4. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.






5. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






6. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






7. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






8. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






9. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.






10. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






11. 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.






12. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






13. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






14. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.






15. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'






16. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






17. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.






18. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






19. '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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20. A collection of files stored on a computer.






21. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






22. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






23. 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.






24. '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






25. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






26. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.






27. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.






28. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






29. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






30. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.






31. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






35. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'






36. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






37. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






38. A group of icons collected for easy access.






39. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'






40. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is






41. '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.'






42. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.






43. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.






44. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.






45. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'






46. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






47. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






48. 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.






49. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.






50. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.







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