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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 program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'






2. 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.






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






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






5. '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.'






6. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.






7. 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.






8. '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.'






9. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.






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






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






12. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






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






14. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'






15. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'






16. 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.






17. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






18. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






19. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






20. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.






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






22. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.






23. 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.






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






25. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






26. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'






27. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.






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






29. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






30. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






31. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access






32. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






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






34. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.






35. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






36. Unwanted or junk e-mail






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






38. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'






39. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. See local bus.






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. One billion hertz






50. 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.