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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 network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






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






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






4. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






5. System software that controls hardware devices.






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






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






8. '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.'






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






10. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






11. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'






12. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






13. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






14. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.






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






16. '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






17. 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






18. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.






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






20. 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.






21. 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






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






23. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






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






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






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






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






28. '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.'






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






30. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.






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






32. A fast transfer port.






33. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






34. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.






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






36. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






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






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






39. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






40. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






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






42. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






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






44. 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.






45. System software that controls hardware devices.






46. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.






47. 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.






48. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






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






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