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Technology In Action - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
core
Error-Checking
course management software
contrast ratio
2. Programs for editing photographs and other images.
impact printer
personal area network (PAN)
patient simulator
image editing software (photo editing software)
3. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.
interrupt handler
window
access method
communications server
4. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
CPU usage
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
operating system (OS)
offshoring
5. Portable - nonvolatile memory.
smartphone
flash memory card
application software
DVD+R/RW
6. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
custom installation
bloatware
peripheral device
frame
7. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
bridge
project management software
kernel (supervisor program)
backward compatibility
8. A fast transfer port.
ring (loop) topology
System Restore
eSata
webcam
9. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'
token method
firmware
personal information manager (PIM) software
root directory
10. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'
latency
coaxial cable
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
sound card
11. 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.
hacker
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
bastion host
utility program
12. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
computer forensics
Error-Checking
read-only memory (ROM)
13. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
star topology
CSMA/CD
information technology(IT)
information
14. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
flat-panel monitor
System Restore
home network server
utility program
15. Unwanted or junk e-mail
bastion host
open source software
authentication
spam
16. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'
taskbar
smartphone
hacker
hardware
17. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is
universal serial bus (USB) port
core
kernel (supervisor program)
software suite
18. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
Linux
mainframe
network administrator
gigahertz(GHz)
19. 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.
throughput
latency
Linux
viewing angle
20. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
open source software
binary language
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
21. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
optical media
custom installation
preemptive multitasking
online mapping service
22. '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.'
brute force attack
mouse
real-time operating system (RTOS)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
23. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
file compression utility
presentation software
multitask
graphical user interface (GUI)
24. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
flat-panel monitor
CPU usage
ergonomics
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
25. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
kernel (supervisor program)
digital video interface(DVI)
track
throughput
26. 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
mainframe
nanotechnology
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
sleep mode
27. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
power supply
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
switch
track
28. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
monitor (display screen)
bus (linear bus) topology
network navigation device
extranet
29. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
optical drive
beta version
thrashing
biometric authentication device
30. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
disk defragmenter
graphical user interface (GUI)
network adapter
database server
31. '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.'
patient simulator
passive topology
information
event
32. '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.'
flash memory card
Web server
real-time operating system (RTOS)
multimedia software
33. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
protocol
preemptive multitasking
monitor (display screen)
34. 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.
ethernet port
graphical user interface (GUI)
system software
client/server network (server-based network)
35. 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
motherboard
file server
integrated help
computer-aided design (CAD)
36. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
port
paging
ribbon
media access control (MAC) address
37. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
surrond-sound speaker
network adapter
platter
hard drive
38. 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.
bus (linear bus) topology
folder
external hard drive
volatile storage
39. Any of the main files of an operating system.
client/server network
system file
volatile storage
system software
40. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
file management
head crash
spreadsheet software
application software
41. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
cursor control key
software license
head crash
flat-panel monitor
42. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
Internet appliance
ergonomics
presentation software
43. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
local bus
customer relationship management (CRM) software
multitask
hyperthreading
44. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
volatile storage
word processing software
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
widget
45. 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.
server
eSata
impact printer
nonvolatile storage
46. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
input device
taskbar
library
network interface card(NIC)
47. '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.'
Blu-ray disc
Task Scheduler utility
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
switch
48. 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).
throughput
nonvolatile storage
processing
system file
49. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.
megahertz(MHz)
thermal printer
utility program
e-mail server
50. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
service set identifier (SSID)
public domain
user interface
front side bus (FSB)