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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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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. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






2. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






3. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.






4. Any of the main files of an operating system.






5. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






6. Eight binary digits(bits)






7. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.






8. '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.'






9. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.






10. A group of icons collected for easy access.






11. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






12. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






20. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.






21. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






22. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






23. A software holding area for printing jobs.






24. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.






25. 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.






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






27. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






28. 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.






29. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






30. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'






31. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






32. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






33. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.






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






35. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






36. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






37. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






38. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete






39. 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.






40. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






41. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






42. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.






43. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.






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






45. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.






49. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






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