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Technology In Action - 2
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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. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
Linux
trackpoint device
access card reader
print server
2. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
network topology
brightness
integrated help
Moore's Law
3. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
Safe mode
clock speed
projector
cold boot
4. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
Windows 7
QWERTY keyboard
DVD-ROM
server
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.
command-driven interface
system software
embedded computer
affective computing
6. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
Task Manager utility
bus (linear bus) topology
copyleft
server
7. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
offshoring
integrated software application
home network server
firewall
8. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
gigahertz(GHz)
interrupt
optical drive
CPU usage
9. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
DVD-RAM
open source software
copyleft
10. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
data
Internet appliance
token method
network administrator
11. '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.'
network adapter
memory module (memory card)
seek time
ExpressCard
12. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
virtual memory
twisted pair cable
local area network (LAN)
drawing software (illustration software)
13. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
microphone(mic)
client/server network
desktop computer
14. 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.
system unit
spam
pixel
utility program
15. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.
extranet
operating system(OS)
open source software
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
16. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
random access memory (RAM)
ethernet port
terminator
17. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
packet (data packet)
network administrator
user interface
laser printer
18. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
firewire 400
user interface
program
ergonomics
19. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'
taskbar
solid state drive (SSD)
volatile storage
server
20. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.
viewing angle
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
tax preparation software
hacker
21. 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.
legacy technology
BD-ROM disc
router
path separator
22. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
user interface
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
all-in-one computer
open source software
23. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
freeware
trackpoint device
token method
mouse
24. '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.'
all-in-one computer
application programming interface (API)
bloatware
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
25. '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.'
real-time operating system (RTOS)
spam
course management software
Last Known Good Configuration
26. A group of icons collected for easy access.
connectivity port
dedicated server
ribbon
3D sound card
27. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
trackpoint device
twisted pair cable
impact printer
media access control (MAC) address
28. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
network interface card (NIC)
response time
video memory
file compression utility
29. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
head crash
Device Manager
video graphics array (VGA) port
file allocation table (FAT)
30. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
information
authentication server
software
public domain
31. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
fiber-optic cable
copyleft
presentation software
video memory
32. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'
Backup and Restore utility
megahertz(MHz)
event
file compression utility
33. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.
data mining
computer forensics
modem port
internal hard drive
34. 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.
Error-Checking
digital divide
cursor control key
print server
35. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
system restore point
software
proxy server
system software
36. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
digital video editing software
desktop computer
utility program
integrated help
37. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
sector
System Restore
firmware
menu-driven interface
38. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
BD-ROM disc
nanotechnology
terabyte (TB)
fiber-optic cable
39. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
cache memory
motherboard
preemptive multitasking
sound card
40. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
scalability
Mac OS
network operating system (NOS)
multimedia software
41. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
Backup and Restore utility
network interface card(NIC)
bus (linear bus) topology
Windows
42. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'
transceiver
Blu-ray disc
library
read-only memory (ROM)
43. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
nonvolatile storage
warm boot
Linux
44. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
cache memory
extranet
Safe mode
all-in-one computer
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
CSMA/CD
pixel
tax preparation software
tablet PC
46. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
path separator
notebook computer
custom installation
extranet
47. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
processing
volatile storage
system unit
program
48. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
track
Windows 7
video card
internal hard drive
49. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
pixel
menu
home network server
Plug and Play (PnP)
50. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
wireless range extender
interrupt handler
command-driven interface