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






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






3. 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






4. A fast transfer port.






5. '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.'






6. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.






7. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.






8. 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.






9. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'






10. '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.'






11. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'






12. 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






13. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.






14. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






15. '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.'






16. 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






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






18. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






19. 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.






20. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






21. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






22. A collection of files stored on a computer.






23. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.






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






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






26. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'






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






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






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






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






31. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






32. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






33. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






34. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






35. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






36. '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.'






37. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.






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






39. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.






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. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






42. See eSata.






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. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






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






46. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie






47. '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.'






48. 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.






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






50. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.