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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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1. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.






2. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'






3. A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.






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






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






6. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






7. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






13. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.






14. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).






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






16. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






17. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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






19. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






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






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






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






23. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'






24. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.






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






26. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.






27. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.






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






29. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






30. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






31. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






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






33. 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.






34. '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.'






35. 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.






36. '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.'






37. '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.'






38. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'






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






40. '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.'






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






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






43. '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.'






44. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t






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






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






47. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.






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






49. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.






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