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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 computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






2. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.






3. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






4. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.






5. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






6. 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






7. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.






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






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






10. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'






11. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






12. 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.






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






14. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'






15. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'






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






17. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.






18. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.






19. '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.'






20. Unwanted or junk e-mail






21. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






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






23. 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.






24. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.






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






26. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.






27. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






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






29. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






30. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






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






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






33. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






34. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






35. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.






36. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'






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






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.






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






40. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






41. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.






42. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






43. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






44. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.






45. A small - compact portable computer.






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






47. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






48. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






49. 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






50. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'