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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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1. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






2. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.






3. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.






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






5. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






6. A software holding area for printing jobs.






7. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






8. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






9. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






10. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t






11. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






12. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






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






14. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






15. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'






16. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.






17. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






18. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






19. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'






20. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






21. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






22. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






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






24. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






25. '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.'






26. One billion hertz






27. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






28. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






29. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.






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






31. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.






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






33. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'






34. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.






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






36. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






37. '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.'






38. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'

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39. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.






40. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






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.'






42. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






43. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






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






45. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.






46. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






47. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'






48. '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.'






49. '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.'






50. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.