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Technology In Action - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.
application server
Software as a Service (SaaS)
graphical user interface (GUI)
virtual private network (VPN)
2. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
netbook
ergonomics
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
access method
3. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps 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.'
processing
library
client
application software
4. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
multitask
frame
proprietary software
modem card
5. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
network navigation device
CPU usage
network topology
metropolitan area network (MAN)
6. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
coaxial cable
cold boot
client
compact disc(CD)
7. 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.
intranet
paging
cache memory
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
8. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
biometric authentication device
local area network (LAN)
drive bay
personal information manager (PIM) software
9. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
stylus
data
System Restore
bus (linear bus) topology
10. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.
touch pad
802.11 standard
read-only memory (ROM)
data collision
11. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
network architecture
notebook computer
frame
template
12. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
system software
mapping program
network navigation device
Mac OS
13. 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.
path separator
file compression utility
backward compatibility
application software
14. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
compact disc(CD)
cold boot
webcam
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
15. '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.'
system software
access card reader
network topology
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
16. See local bus.
folder
response time
front side bus (FSB)
Device Manager
17. A group of icons collected for easy access.
legacy technology
toolbar
sleep mode
gigabit Ethernet
18. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
extension (file type)
home network server
spreadsheet software
router
19. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
platter
biometric authentication device
read-only memory (ROM)
data mining
20. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
integrated software application
ring (loop) topology
virtual memory
3D sound card
21. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
piggybacking
data collision
freeware
system software
22. '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.'
read/write head
network administrator
authentication
taskbar
23. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
software
hard drive
power supply
24. '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.'
spooler
media access control (MAC) address
modem port
source code
25. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
preemptive multitasking
client/server network (server-based network)
backward compatibility
projector
26. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps 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.'
netbook
S-video (super video)
application software
input device
27. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'
client/server network
project management software
device driver
ring (loop) topology
28. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
flat-panel monitor
audio editing software
root directory
system software
29. 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.
network-attached storage (NAS) device
microphone(mic)
random access memory (RAM)
DVD-R/RW
30. '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.'
computer literate
media access control (MAC) address
authentication
read/write head
31. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.
kernel (supervisor program)
wireless media
network operating system (NOS)
virtual memory
32. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.
application server
optical drive
twisted pair cable
home area network (HAN)
33. A collection of files stored on a computer.
mapping program
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
firewire 800
folder
34. 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.
ethernet port
kernel (supervisor program)
external SATA
bluetooth technology
35. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
wide area network (WAN)
power supply
entertainment software
Safe mode
36. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'
path separator
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Backup and Restore utility
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
37. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
sector
optical drive
backward compatibility
compact disc(CD)
38. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
throughput
projector
DVD+R/RW
drawing software (illustration software)
39. '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.'
random access memory (RAM)
packet (data packet)
operating system (OS)
virtual reality program
40. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
protocol
cache memory
modem port
41. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.
Web-based application software
system software
accounting software
switch
42. 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.
S-video (super video)
system requirements
gigabyte(GB)
toolbar
43. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
Mac OS
gigabit Ethernet
menu-driven interface
expansion card (adapter card)
44. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.
computer-aided design (CAD)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
wireless range extender
system requirements
45. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.
hard drive
Device Manager
file path
802.11 standard
46. 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.
taskbar
basic input/output system (BIOS)
swap file (page file)
server
47. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
spooler
core
hard drive
fiber-optic cable
48. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
fiber-optic cable
Safe mode
ethernet port
financial planning software
49. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
frame
network operating system (NOS)
response time
terabyte (TB)
50. 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).
software piracy
gigabit Ethernet
supercomputer
simulation software
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