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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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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 for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






2. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






3. '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.'






4. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






5. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'






6. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput






7. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.






8. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






9. System software that controls hardware devices.






10. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'






11. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.






12. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






13. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'






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






15. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






16. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






17. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






18. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.






19. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






20. '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.'






21. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






22. 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.






23. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






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






25. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






26. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






27. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






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






29. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






30. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.






31. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'






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






33. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






34. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






35. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






36. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.






37. '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






38. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






39. 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.






40. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






41. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






42. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.






43. The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.






44. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






45. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






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






47. 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.






48. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.






49. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






50. 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.