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






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






3. 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.






4. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






5. '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.'






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






7. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






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






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






10. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






11. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






12. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.






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






14. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






15. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).






16. A device that allows you to capture sound waves - such as those created by your voice - and transfer them to digital format on your computer.






17. 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.






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






19. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






20. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






21. 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.






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






23. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.






24. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






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






26. '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.'






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






28. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






29. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






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






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






32. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






33. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.






34. 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.






35. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






36. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'






37. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






38. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






39. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






40. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






41. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.






42. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.






43. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






44. 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.






45. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.






46. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'






47. '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.'






48. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'






49. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.






50. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.