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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. Programs for editing photographs and other images.






2. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.






3. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






4. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. 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






15. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users






16. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'






17. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'






18. The layout and structure of the network.






19. A group of icons collected for easy access.






20. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.






24. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.






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






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






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






31. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






32. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.






33. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'






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






35. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






36. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'






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






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






40. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.






41. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.






42. '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.'






43. '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.'






44. An application that is still under development.






45. 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.






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






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






48. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'






49. '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.'






50. '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.'