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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.
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. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
proxy server
information
copyleft
2. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
bit depth
external hard drive
taskbar
3. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
3D sound card
physical memory
firewire 400
terabyte (TB)
4. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
application programming interface (API)
network administrator
flat-panel monitor
router
5. 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.
wizard
sound card
Blu-ray disc
dedicated server
6. 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.
menu-driven interface
Plug and Play (PnP)
data mining
beta version
7. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
server
network interface card(NIC)
software piracy
printer
8. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
communications server
nanoscience
user interface
Cat 6 cable
9. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
node
Device Manager
touch screen
brute force attack
10. 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.
gigabyte(GB)
personal information manager (PIM) software
notebook computer
optical mouse
11. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
taskbar
access card reader
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
file compression utility
12. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.
firewire 800
hard drive
mainframe
boot process
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.
passive topology
system software
megahertz(MHz)
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
14. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'
monitor (display screen)
freeware
solid state drive (SSD)
spam
15. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.
network
hyperthreading
trackball mouse
desktop computer
16. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
menu
flat-panel monitor
nanotechnology
media access control (MAC) address
17. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
passive topology
Mac OS
vertical market software
18. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.
network adapter
network interface card (NIC)
computer
optical drive
19. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
impact printer
token method
home network server
decentralized
20. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
response time
firewire 400
proxy server
3D sound card
21. About a billion bytes
gigabyte(GB)
brute force attack
QWERTY keyboard
transmission media
22. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
patient simulator
peripheral device
supercomputer
monitor (display screen)
23. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'
keyboard
throughput
microphone(mic)
file path
24. '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.'
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
interrupt
centralized
25. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
software suite
cold boot
file server
video card (video adapter)
26. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
client/server network (server-based network)
3D sound card
access card reader
volatile storage
27. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
client
centralized
extension (file type)
28. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.
network-ready device
smartphone
operating system(OS)
bus (linear bus) topology
29. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
network administrator
random access memory (RAM)
printer
customer relationship management (CRM) software
30. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.
software piracy
Web page authoring software
multitask
network administrator
31. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.
Safe mode
surrond-sound speaker
embedded computer
802.11 standard
32. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
server
system restore point
fiber-optic cable
intranet
33. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
wizard
window
print server
interrupt
34. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
optical media
front side bus (FSB)
read-only memory (ROM)
client/server network (server-based network)
35. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
impact printer
digital divide
Web-based application software
system software
36. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
UNIX
authentication
client
real-time operating system (RTOS)
37. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput
sleep mode
cold boot
taskbar
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
38. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
mouse
data mining
microphone(mic)
39. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.
widget
freeware
Web-based application software
microphone(mic)
40. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.
hacker
random access memory (RAM)
smartphone
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
41. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.
personal area network (PAN)
local bus
nonimpact printer
network adapter
42. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.
cache memory
plotter
client
paging
43. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
virtual memory
template
integrated software application
mouse
44. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
switch
Disk Cleanup
thermal printer
backward compatibility
45. '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.'
media access control (MAC) address
gigabit Ethernet
smartphone
scrollbar
46. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
physical memory
ethernet port
laser printer
device driver
47. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
virtual memory
packet (data packet)
network-ready device
multitask
48. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.
proprietary software
application programming interface (API)
desktop
webcam
49. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
menu-driven interface
local area network (LAN)
video graphics array (VGA) port
wide area network (WAN)
50. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
file server
firewall
wizard
port