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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. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






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






3. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






4. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'






5. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.






6. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.






7. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






8. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.






9. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






10. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






11. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






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






13. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.






14. A software holding area for printing jobs.






15. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.






16. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






17. '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.'






18. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'






19. A single point that creates the images on a computer monitor. Pixels are illuminated by an electron beam that passes rapidly back and forth across the back of the screen so that the pixels appear to glow continuously.






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






21. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






22. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






23. System software that controls hardware devices.






24. '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.'






25. 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.






26. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






27. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






28. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.






29. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






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






31. 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.






32. A collection of files stored on a computer.






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






34. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






35. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






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






37. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.






38. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.






39. 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.






40. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).






41. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






42. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.






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






44. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput






45. 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.






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






47. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






48. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.






49. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






50. Unwanted or junk e-mail