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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. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






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






3. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






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






5. 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.






6. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






7. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






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






9. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.






10. The process of users transferring files between computers.






11. 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.






12. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.






13. One billion hertz






14. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'






15. 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.






16. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer together - including the computer's processor (its brains) - its memory - and the many circuit boards that help the computer function.






17. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






18. 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.






19. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'






20. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.






21. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






22. 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.






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






24. '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.'






25. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






26. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.






27. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.






28. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'






29. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






30. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.






31. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'






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






33. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






34. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






35. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






36. 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.






37. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






38. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






39. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






40. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






41. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






42. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






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






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






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






46. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






47. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






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






49. 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.






50. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.