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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. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






2. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






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






4. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.






5. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.






6. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






7. 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.






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






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






10. Unwanted or junk e-mail






11. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).






12. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'






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






14. '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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15. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'






16. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






17. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t






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






19. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






20. 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.






21. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.






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






23. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer together - including the computer's processor (its brains) - its memory - and the many circuit boards that help the computer function.






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






25. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.






26. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






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






28. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






29. 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.






30. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'






31. 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.






32. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






33. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.






34. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.






35. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).






36. '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.'






37. '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.'






38. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.






39. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






40. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






41. '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.'






42. An application that is still under development.






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






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






45. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






46. '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






47. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.






48. 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.






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






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