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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. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'






2. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






3. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






4. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






10. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'






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






12. An output device for sound.






13. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






14. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






15. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






16. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.






17. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. A collection of files stored on a computer.






23. The process of users transferring files between computers.






24. 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.






25. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






26. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






27. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.






28. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






29. One billion hertz






30. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'






31. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'






32. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






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






34. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






35. '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.'






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






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






38. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






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






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






41. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.






42. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.






43. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






44. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






45. An application that is still under development.






46. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.






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 process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'






49. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.






50. 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.