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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'
surround sound
latency
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
2. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
possessed object
extranet
packet (data packet)
flat-panel monitor
3. '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.'
Web page authoring software
Mac OS
Recycle Bin
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
4. A software holding area for printing jobs.
print queue
file management
external SATA
wireless range extender
5. Unwanted or junk e-mail
Plug and Play (PnP)
virtual private network (VPN)
spam
stylus
6. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
bluetooth
metropolitan area network (MAN)
full installation
network operating system (NOS)
7. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
client
surrond-sound speaker
terminator
response time
8. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'
volatile storage
authentication
hard drive
public domain
9. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'
brightness
Windows Explorer
spam
network navigation device
10. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
Windows 7
node
client
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
11. 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.
webcam
client
digital divide
audio editing software
12. 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.
gigabit Ethernet
audio editing software
switch
path separator
13. 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.
system software
track
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
disk defragmenter
14. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
hard drive
system evaluation
head crash
Task Manager utility
15. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is
Task Scheduler utility
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
boot process
kernel (supervisor program)
16. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
customer relationship management (CRM) software
digital divide
sleep mode
Safe mode
17. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'
touch pad
data collision
computer literate
brute force attack
18. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
802.11 standard
network navigation device
modem card
monitor (display screen)
19. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
token
node
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
printer
20. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
dedicated server
laser printer
platform
gadget
21. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'
window
physical memory
trackball mouse
notebook computer
22. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
multitask
Last Known Good Configuration
access card reader
computer
23. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
mainframe
printer
nonimpact printer
application server
24. '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.'
service set identifier (SSID)
media access control (MAC) address
front side bus (FSB)
access card reader
25. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
optical mouse
wireless range extender
root directory
brightness
26. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
disk defragmenter
user interface
file compression utility
metropolitan area network (MAN)
27. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
utility program
system software
mouse
read-only memory (ROM)
28. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.
application software
Software as a Service (SaaS)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
optical media
29. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
authentication
affective computing
application programming interface (API)
thrashing
30. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
fiber-optic cable
core
compact disc(CD)
source code
31. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'
random access memory (RAM)
nonvolatile storage
file management
BD-ROM disc
32. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
basic input/output system (BIOS)
front side bus (FSB)
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
desktop computer
33. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access
modem port
hibernate
media access control (MAC) address
basic input/output system (BIOS)
34. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
router
ExpressCard
system software
bridge
35. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).
packet (data packet)
vertical market software
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
System Restore
36. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
peripheral device
seek time
media access control (MAC) address
37. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
packet screening
CPU usage
switch
image editing software (photo editing software)
38. '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
surrond-sound speaker
3D sound card
metropolitan area network (MAN)
39. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
digital divide
gadget
device driver
token method
40. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
source code
kilobyte(KB)
freeware
image editing software (photo editing software)
41. '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.'
system unit
extension (file type)
network interface card (NIC)
terabyte (TB)
42. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
spooler
fiber-optic cable
entertainment software
bluetooth
43. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
backward compatibility
passive topology
data
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
44. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
authentication server
database server
star topology
bloatware
45. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
multimedia software
scalability
twisted pair cable
terabyte (TB)
46. '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.'
real-time operating system (RTOS)
power supply
application software
intranet
47. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
touch pad
impact printer
server
Last Known Good Configuration
48. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
Linux
information
local bus
Recycle Bin
49. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
hard drive
client/server network
wireless media
network operating system (NOS)
50. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
media access control (MAC) address
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
wizard
client