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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 expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






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






3. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.






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






5. '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.'






6. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.






7. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






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






9. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






10. '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.'






11. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






12. 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.






13. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






14. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






15. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






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






17. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.






18. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






19. System software that controls hardware devices.






20. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.






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






22. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'






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






24. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






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






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






27. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






28. About a billion bytes






29. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.






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






31. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.






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






33. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






34. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






35. '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.'






36. 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.






37. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






38. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






39. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






40. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






41. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






45. '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






46. 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.






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






49. '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.'






50. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.