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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






3. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






4. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






5. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






6. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.






7. '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.'






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






9. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.






10. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






11. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.






12. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






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






14. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






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






16. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.






17. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).






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






19. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






20. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.






21. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






25. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






26. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.






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






28. 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.






29. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.






30. See eSata.






31. 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.






32. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






33. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.






34. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.






35. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).






36. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.






37. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.






38. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.






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






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






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






42. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.






43. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






44. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






45. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.






46. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






47. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






48. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






49. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.






50. '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.'







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