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Technology In Action - 2
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1. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
token method
multimedia software
expansion card (adapter card)
local bus
2. '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.'
digital divide
media access control (MAC) address
DVD+R/RW
Windows 7
3. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.
megahertz(MHz)
plotter
kernel memory
trackball mouse
4. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
passive topology
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
node
image editing software (photo editing software)
5. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
application software
personal information manager (PIM) software
universal serial bus (USB) port
network-ready device
6. System software that controls hardware devices.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
firmware
file name
power supply
7. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
decentralized
customer relationship management (CRM) software
metropolitan area network (MAN)
utility program
8. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine
all-in-one printer
application software
personal area network (PAN)
local area network (LAN)
9. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
touch pad
paging
database software
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
10. 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.
virtual private network (VPN)
file compression utility
expansion card (adapter card)
thermal printer
11. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
spreadsheet software
icon
port
possessed object
12. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
patient simulator
warm boot
port
13. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.
data
read-only memory (ROM)
wide area network (WAN)
port
14. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
monitor (display screen)
image editing software (photo editing software)
event
firewire 800
15. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
video graphics array (VGA) port
binary digit(bit)
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
disk defragmenter
16. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
Moore's Law
sector
application software
17. Any of the main files of an operating system.
projector
local area network (LAN)
system file
wizard
18. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'
financial planning software
Moore's Law
application software
trackpoint device
19. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
file name
hardware
twisted pair cable
pixel
20. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
print server
benchmark
file name
network interface card (NIC)
21. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
source code
protocol
financial planning software
customer relationship management (CRM) software
22. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
optical mouse
plotter
transmission media
software license
23. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
peripheral device
router
clock speed
hardware
24. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
service set identifier (SSID)
Device Manager
client/server network
Web server
25. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'
real-time operating system (RTOS)
project management software
toolbar
Device Manager
26. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
digital divide
legacy technology
print queue
active topology
27. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
Windows Explorer
window
wizard
twisted pair cable
28. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
device driver
fiber-optic cable
client/server network
Web-based application software
29. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
trackpoint device
drive bay
Backup and Restore utility
output device
30. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
bloatware
interrupt handler
video card
printer
31. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
financial planning software
device driver
input device
wireless media
32. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.
personal area network (PAN)
mouse
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
ergonomics
33. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.
optical media
ring (loop) topology
home network server
firmware
34. 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.
coaxial cable
input device
system unit
wizard
35. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
registry
Disk Cleanup
file server
tax preparation software
36. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
Disk Cleanup
accounting software
bluetooth technology
window
37. 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.
video graphics array (VGA) port
pixel
computer-aided design (CAD)
keyboard
38. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
CSMA/CD
database software
data collision
Ethernet network
39. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
database software
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
inkjet printer
Disk Cleanup
40. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
twisted pair cable
system evaluation
notebook computer
media access control (MAC) address
41. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
personal information manager (PIM) software
access time
authentication server
terminator
42. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
webcam
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
hacker
open source software
43. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
active topology
hacker
authentication
software license
44. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
preemptive multitasking
command-driven interface
random access memory (RAM)
decentralized
45. '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.'
client/server network
Mac OS
e-mail server
application software
46. '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.'
possessed object
print queue
read/write head
stylus
47. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
computer-aided design (CAD)
Linux
nonvolatile storage
802.11 standard
48. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
interrupt
byte
Recycle Bin
port
49. '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
service set identifier (SSID)
802.11 standard
spreadsheet software
50. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
S-video (super video)
megahertz(MHz)
macro
software
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