Test your basic knowledge |

Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Eight binary digits(bits)






2. 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.






3. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






4. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






5. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.






6. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.






7. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






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






10. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






11. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.






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






13. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






14. '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.'






15. 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.






16. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






17. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






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






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






20. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






21. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.






22. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.






23. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






24. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'






25. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






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






27. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






28. 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.






29. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






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






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






32. 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.






33. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






34. 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.






35. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).






36. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






37. The process of users transferring files between computers.






38. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'






39. A single point that creates the images on a computer monitor. Pixels are illuminated by an electron beam that passes rapidly back and forth across the back of the screen so that the pixels appear to glow continuously.






40. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






41. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.






42. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






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






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






45. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






46. See local bus.






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






48. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






49. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).






50. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.