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Technology In Action - 2
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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. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.
touch pad
kilobyte(KB)
video card (video adapter)
impact printer
2. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.
input device
disk defragmenter
metropolitan area network (MAN)
multitask
3. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
system requirements
full installation
firewire 400
keyboard
4. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
affective computing
freeware
jam signal
presentation software
5. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
file management
core
network adapter
metropolitan area network (MAN)
6. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
wizard
volatile storage
kernel memory
system software
7. A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.
token method
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
virtual memory
blu-ray disc(BD)
8. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
digital video interface(DVI)
memory module (memory card)
network navigation device
BD-ROM disc
9. 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.
interrupt
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
video card
input device
10. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.
file compression utility
spreadsheet software
viewing angle
webcam
11. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
network adapter
terabyte (TB)
Plug and Play (PnP)
server
12. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.
monitor (display screen)
projector
scrollbar
Last Known Good Configuration
13. 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.
nonimpact printer
sound card
image editing software (photo editing software)
bus (linear bus) topology
14. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
touch pad
optical drive
source code
personal information manager (PIM) software
15. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
disk defragmenter
switch
Internet appliance
ribbon
16. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
network interface card (NIC)
file allocation table (FAT)
application software
17. A software holding area for printing jobs.
print queue
device driver
input device
sector
18. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
user interface
system software
firewall
directory
19. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
smartphone
client/server network (server-based network)
laser printer
graphics processing unit (GPU)
20. 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.
core
audio editing software
Windows Explorer
random access memory (RAM)
21. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
packet screening
cache memory
network-attached storage (NAS) device
menu
22. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
gigabit Ethernet
public domain
communications server
power supply
23. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'
Windows Explorer
Linux
packet screening
application software
24. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
monitor (display screen)
sleep mode
tax preparation software
data mining
25. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
inkjet printer
basic input/output system (BIOS)
window
26. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t
physical memory
terminator
video memory
power-on self-test (POST)
27. '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.'
network operating system (NOS)
latency
random access memory (RAM)
dedicated server
28. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
CPU usage
processing
inkjet printer
hard drive
29. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine
S-video (super video)
all-in-one printer
megahertz(MHz)
device driver
30. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
bluetooth
bridge
video graphics array (VGA) port
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
31. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
client/server network
full installation
home network server
binary digit(bit)
32. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'
file path
DVD-ROM
intranet
network adapter
33. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'
communications server
local bus
proxy server
extranet
34. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
read/write head
network
fiber-optic cable
laser printer
35. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
nonvolatile storage
internal hard drive
data mining
kilobyte(KB)
36. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
preemptive multitasking
Safe mode
37. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
graphics processing unit (GPU)
DVD-R/RW
source code
media access control (MAC) address
38. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
proprietary software
entertainment software
device driver
802.11 standard
39. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
gigahertz(GHz)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
nonvolatile storage
clock speed
40. 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.
read-only memory (ROM)
application software
kernel memory
Recycle Bin
41. See local bus.
front side bus (FSB)
System Restore
network adapter
frame
42. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
wide area network (WAN)
output device
peripheral device
43. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
Web server
event
ergonomics
System Restore
44. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
system requirements
proprietary software
brightness
physical memory
45. Unwanted or junk e-mail
spam
sleep mode
legacy technology
digital video editing software
46. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
Blu-ray disc
nanotechnology
smartphone
Internet appliance
47. '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.'
vertical market software
device driver
file allocation table (FAT)
read/write head
48. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
Ethernet network
hybrid topology
personal area network (PAN)
bus (linear bus) topology
49. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
network interface card(NIC)
user interface
Task Scheduler utility
liquid crystal display(LCD)
50. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
S-video (super video)
Disk Cleanup
file management
CSMA/CD