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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 Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
all-in-one printer
network interface card(NIC)
Disk Cleanup
bluetooth technology
2. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
project management software
hybrid topology
benchmark
impact printer
3. 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.
cursor control key
network navigation device
accounting software
computer-aided design (CAD)
4. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.
information
binary digit(bit)
word processing software
interrupt handler
5. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.
internal hard drive
notebook computer
switch
solid state drive(SSD)
6. A software holding area for printing jobs.
print queue
media access control (MAC) address
system requirements
virtual memory
7. '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.'
firewall
graphical user interface (GUI)
read/write head
coaxial cable
8. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
thrashing
print queue
metropolitan area network (MAN)
9. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
multitask
router
transmission media
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
10. An output device for sound.
system requirements
spooler
registry
speaker
11. A group of icons collected for easy access.
fiber-optic cable
toolbar
data mining
template
12. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
bit depth
beta version
sector
video card
13. A group of icons collected for easy access.
aspect radio
thrashing
flash memory card
ribbon
14. '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.'
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
desktop
terabyte (TB)
switch
15. '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.'
UNIX
application software
binary language
extension (file type)
16. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
printer
mapping program
surrond-sound speaker
packet (data packet)
17. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
response time
external hard drive
notebook computer
extranet
18. One billion hertz
firewire 400
gigahertz(GHz)
home area network (HAN)
digital divide
19. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
gadget
frame
flat-panel monitor
communications server
20. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
paging
directory
thrashing
Recycle Bin
21. '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.'
ergonomics
application software
window
operating system(OS)
22. '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.'
throughput
802.11 standard
wizard
thermal printer
23. See eSata.
file management
bridge
external SATA
computer
24. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
public domain
disk defragmenter
track
gigahertz(GHz)
25. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
disk defragmenter
star topology
gigahertz(GHz)
software license
26. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'
surround sound
output device
media access control (MAC) address
universal serial bus (USB) port
27. 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.
sound card
desktop publishing (DTP) software
keyboard
webcam
28. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
computer literate
authentication
microphone(mic)
kernel memory
29. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
desktop computer
projector
software license
file compression utility
30. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
software
wide area network (WAN)
microphone(mic)
31. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'
hard drive
firewall
ditgital home
window
32. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
power supply
mainframe
spam
freeware
33. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
network
brightness
database software
network administrator
34. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'
Ethernet network
front side bus (FSB)
authentication
centralized
35. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie
gigabyte(GB)
ditgital home
preemptive multitasking
motherboard
36. 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.
mainframe
sound card
network-attached storage (NAS) device
nonimpact printer
37. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'
output device
shareware
file
drive bay
38. Unwanted or junk e-mail
Recycle Bin
computer literate
spam
all-in-one computer
39. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
core
cold boot
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
information
40. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
Web-based application software
3D sound card
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
system software
41. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
clock speed
ethernet port
terabyte (TB)
flash memory card
42. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
power-on self-test (POST)
nonvolatile storage
node
computer-aided design (CAD)
43. '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.'
read/write head
notebook computer
bloatware
all-in-one printer
44. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
home network server
public domain
mainframe
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
45. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.
sound card
trackpoint device
power supply
software license
46. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
patient simulator
toolbar
port
scrollbar
47. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'
scrollbar
transmission media
network interface card(NIC)
DVD-RAM
48. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.
brute force attack
program
system requirements
802.11 standard
49. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
information
wizard
intranet
Plug and Play (PnP)
50. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
mainframe
Backup and Restore utility
digital divide