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






2. 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.






3. 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.






4. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.






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






6. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






7. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






8. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






9. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






10. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






11. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'






12. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






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






14. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t






15. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).






16. '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.'






17. One billion hertz






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






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






20. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






21. '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.'






22. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.






23. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






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






25. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.






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






27. '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.'






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






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






30. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






31. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






32. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






33. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






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






39. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






40. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.






41. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






42. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






43. An application that is still under development.






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






45. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






46. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






47. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






48. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






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






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