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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 nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






2. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.






3. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'






4. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






5. '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.'






6. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.






7. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






8. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.






9. '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.'






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






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






12. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






13. 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.






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






15. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.






16. 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).






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






18. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.






19. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.






20. 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.






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






22. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






23. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






24. 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.






25. A software holding area for printing jobs.






26. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






27. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






28. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






29. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.






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






31. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.






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






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






34. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






35. 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.






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. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.






38. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.






39. The process of users transferring files between computers.






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






41. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.






42. 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.






43. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






44. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






45. The layout and structure of the network.






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






47. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.






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






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






50. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'