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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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.'
network operating system (NOS)
hard drive
local area network (LAN)
touch screen
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.
file name
network-ready device
operating system (OS)
modem port
3. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
Backup and Restore utility
node
public domain
menu-driven interface
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
Backup and Restore utility
sector
terminator
hacker
5. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
nonvolatile storage
communications server
DVD-R/RW
widget
6. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.
inkjet printer
all-in-one printer
word processing software
twisted pair cable
7. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
file
thrashing
router
graphical user interface (GUI)
8. A program for editing digital video.
authentication
authentication server
digital video editing software
Disk Cleanup
9. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
service set identifier (SSID)
embedded computer
gigabit Ethernet
taskbar
10. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
router
dedicated server
all-in-one printer
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.'
centralized
biometric authentication device
presentation software
surround sound
12. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
sound card
utility program
fiber-optic cable
virtual reality program
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.'
DVD+R/RW
wireless access point (WAP)
desktop computer
accounting software
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.
QWERTY keyboard
output device
basic input/output system (BIOS)
hard drive
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.
kernel (supervisor program)
fiber-optic cable
network interface card (NIC)
swap file (page file)
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.'
mouse
entertainment software
random access memory (RAM)
DVD-R/RW
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.
application software
tablet PC
system requirements
legacy technology
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.
client/server network (server-based network)
eSata
universal serial bus (USB) port
multitask
19. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
processing
network administrator
packet (data packet)
laser printer
20. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.
thrashing
legacy technology
program
all-in-one printer
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.
network operating system (NOS)
full installation
beta version
audio editing software
22. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
DVD-R/RW
DVD-RAM
cache memory
embedded computer
23. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
communications server
Blu-ray disc
bridge
personal area network (PAN)
24. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
Error-Checking
application software
graphics processing unit (GPU)
fiber-optic cable
25. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
solid state drive (SSD)
client/server network
volatile storage
printer
26. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
hard drive
flat-panel monitor
menu
centralized
27. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
clock speed
gigabyte(GB)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
port
28. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
surrond-sound speaker
spreadsheet software
CSMA/CD
Error-Checking
29. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
physical memory
throughput
paging
response time
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.'
online mapping service
port
scrollbar
system evaluation
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.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
sector
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
centralized
32. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
aspect radio
blu-ray disc(BD)
file server
paging
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.'
Cat 6 cable
blu-ray disc(BD)
smartphone
latency
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.
local area network (LAN)
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
external hard drive
server
35. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
platter
System Restore
spam
read/write head
36. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.
router
authentication
network navigation device
passive topology
37. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
Web page authoring software
software suite
video card (video adapter)
drawing software (illustration software)
38. Eight binary digits(bits)
byte
wide area network (WAN)
spooler
bus (linear bus) topology
39. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
network interface card(NIC)
wireless range extender
modem port
sector
40. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
data collision
eSata
print server
sector
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.
system software
trackpoint device
power supply
paging
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.
presentation software
computer forensics
application programming interface (API)
ring (loop) topology
43. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
entertainment software
802.11 standard
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
Cat 6 cable
44. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
terabyte (TB)
path separator
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
file management
45. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
DVD+R/RW
simulation software
mainframe
token method
46. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
local area network (LAN)
interrupt
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
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
desktop publishing (DTP) software
home area network (HAN)
CSMA/CD
binary digit(bit)
48. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
gigahertz(GHz)
video memory
3D sound card
packet (data packet)
49. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
proxy server
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
network architecture
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
50. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'
application software
connectivity port
full installation
volatile storage