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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. Programs for editing photographs and other images.
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
image editing software (photo editing software)
operating system (OS)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
2. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
cache memory
network navigation device
latency
modem port
3. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
server
biometric authentication device
file path
source code
4. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
platter
printer
communications server
mapping program
5. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
file name
front side bus (FSB)
modem card
open source software
6. 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.
passive topology
blu-ray disc(BD)
video graphics array (VGA) port
public domain
7. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.
modem port
application software
connectivity port
window
8. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
template
local area network (LAN)
aspect radio
token method
9. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
tablet PC
connectivity port
track
sector
10. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
kilobyte(KB)
folder
transmission media
clock speed
11. 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.
nanotechnology
binary digit(bit)
offshoring
audio editing software
12. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.
S-video (super video)
online mapping service
external SATA
resolution
13. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.
network operating system (NOS)
system software
virtual memory
System Restore
14. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen
trackpoint device
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
DVD-R/RW
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
15. '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
data
laser printer
network administrator
macro
16. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'
home area network (HAN)
access card reader
trackball mouse
firmware
17. '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.'
peripheral device
file
volatile storage
ExpressCard
18. The layout and structure of the network.
virtual memory
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
network topology
financial planning software
19. A group of icons collected for easy access.
ribbon
bluetooth technology
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
UNIX
20. 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.
external hard drive
hard drive
access method
brightness
21. 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.
media access control (MAC) address
latency
ethernet port
system software
22. 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.
star topology
bloatware
throughput
computer forensics
23. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
platter
universal serial bus (USB) port
clock speed
possessed object
24. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
byte
local area network (LAN)
wizard
authentication server
25. 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.
monitor (display screen)
hard drive
core
nanotechnology
26. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.
local area network (LAN)
binary digit(bit)
file server
disk defragmenter
27. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.
hibernate
metropolitan area network (MAN)
node
registry
28. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
network topology
virtual reality program
plotter
29. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
backward compatibility
data
Web-based application software
network adapter
30. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
sector
file compression utility
operating system (OS)
head crash
31. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
multimedia software
twisted pair cable
possessed object
path separator
32. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
Mac OS
solid state drive (SSD)
computer-aided design (CAD)
terminator
33. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'
window
home area network (HAN)
firmware
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
34. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
operating system(OS)
video memory
file management
sector
35. 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.
gigabyte(GB)
node
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
router
36. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'
data mining
transmission media
client
path separator
37. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
network navigation device
hibernate
hacker
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
38. 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.
virtual reality program
system software
twisted pair cable
supercomputer
39. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
Moore's Law
hybrid topology
stylus
expansion card (adapter card)
40. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
head crash
motherboard
backward compatibility
template
41. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
access card reader
video card (video adapter)
connectivity port
home area network (HAN)
42. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'
terminator
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Windows 7
tax preparation software
43. '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.'
supercomputer
firmware
Backup and Restore utility
Blu-ray disc
44. An application that is still under development.
touch screen
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
file path
beta version
45. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
image editing software (photo editing software)
financial planning software
megabyte(MB)
data mining
46. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
command-driven interface
network interface card (NIC)
virtual private network (VPN)
nanotechnology
47. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
ring (loop) topology
sector
connectivity port
pixel
48. '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.'
firewall
event
blu-ray disc(BD)
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
49. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'
extranet
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
random access memory (RAM)
ring (loop) topology
50. '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.'
power supply
passive topology
authentication
trackball mouse