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Technology In Action - 2
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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 device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
ExpressCard
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
network navigation device
bridge
2. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
surround sound
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
clock speed
coaxial cable
3. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
multitask
graphical user interface (GUI)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
virtual private network (VPN)
4. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
affective computing
DVD-R/RW
freeware
home area network (HAN)
5. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
drawing software (illustration software)
computer-aided design (CAD)
network architecture
media access control (MAC) address
6. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
router
802.11 standard
entertainment software
external hard drive
7. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine
all-in-one computer
all-in-one printer
virtual private network (VPN)
switch
8. '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
integrated software application
cache memory
binary digit(bit)
network administrator
9. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
firmware
firewire 800
twisted pair cable
optical drive
10. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
power-on self-test (POST)
network topology
scalability
volatile storage
11. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
system software
seek time
ExpressCard
cache memory
12. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'
projector
wireless media
modem card
library
13. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
all-in-one printer
QWERTY keyboard
dedicated server
System Restore
14. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
authentication
Web-based application software
ditgital home
motherboard
15. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
freeware
print server
multitask
coaxial cable
16. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
Recycle Bin
wireless media
port
hacker
17. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'
blu-ray disc(BD)
personal area network (PAN)
system requirements
media access control (MAC) address
18. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
wireless access point (WAP)
server
projector
operating system(OS)
19. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
DVD-R/RW
active topology
registry
binary digit(bit)
20. A small - compact portable computer.
user interface
notebook computer
router
twisted pair cable
21. 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.
video graphics array (VGA) port
Device Manager
solid state drive(SSD)
network navigation device
22. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
wireless range extender
graphics processing unit (GPU)
centralized
system software
23. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.
volatile storage
video card (video adapter)
optical drive
device driver
24. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
decentralized
data mining
mainframe
affective computing
25. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
video card
software
video memory
offshoring
26. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
home area network (HAN)
ethernet port
network-ready device
27. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
gigabit Ethernet
speaker
mouse
virtual private network (VPN)
28. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
network navigation device
backward compatibility
wizard
Task Scheduler utility
29. '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.'
operating system(OS)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
token
Ethernet network
30. '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.'
netbook
device driver
Last Known Good Configuration
802.11 standard
31. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
trackpoint device
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
token method
32. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
preemptive multitasking
token method
peripheral device
device driver
33. '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.'
System Restore
information technology(IT)
Web page authoring software
accounting software
34. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
real-time operating system (RTOS)
thrashing
Task Scheduler utility
server
35. A software holding area for printing jobs.
coaxial cable
print queue
twisted pair cable
custom installation
36. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
star topology
intranet
metropolitan area network (MAN)
memory module (memory card)
37. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
read/write head
fiber-optic cable
universal serial bus (USB) port
read-only memory (ROM)
38. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
computer forensics
packet (data packet)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
39. 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).
firewire 400
home area network (HAN)
vertical market software
cache memory
40. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
device driver
gigabyte(GB)
Internet appliance
mapping program
41. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
embedded computer
taskbar
surround sound
Cat 6 cable
42. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'
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43. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
proprietary software
local bus
twisted pair cable
network adapter
44. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
authentication
byte
network
icon
45. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
paging
brute force attack
trackpoint device
beta version
46. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
megahertz(MHz)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
computer-aided design (CAD)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
47. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
system unit
platform
service set identifier (SSID)
DVD+R/RW
48. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
resolution
frame
hard drive
49. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
word processing software
graphics processing unit (GPU)
modem card
Plug and Play (PnP)
50. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
external hard drive
hybrid topology
computer forensics
connectivity port