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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. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






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






3. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.






4. '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






5. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






6. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






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






8. A program for editing digital video.






9. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






10. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






11. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'






12. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'






13. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






14. 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.






15. A temporary storage area on the hard drive where the operating system 'swaps out' or moves the data or instructions from random access memory (RAM) that have not recently been used. This process takes place when more RAM space is needed.






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






17. 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.






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.






19. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






20. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.






21. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.






22. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






23. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.






24. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






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






26. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






27. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






28. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






29. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.






30. '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.'






31. 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.






32. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






33. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'






34. A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.






35. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






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






37. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.






38. Eight binary digits(bits)






39. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






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






41. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.






42. 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.






43. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






44. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






45. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'






46. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






47. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete






48. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






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






50. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'