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






2. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






3. 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.






4. 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).






5. A group of icons collected for easy access.






6. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






7. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.






8. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






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






10. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






11. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






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






13. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






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






15. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






16. 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.






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






18. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.






19. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.






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






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






22. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






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






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






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






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






27. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






28. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'






29. Programs for editing photographs and other images.






30. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






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






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






33. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'






34. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






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






36. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






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






38. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.






39. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






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






41. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






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






43. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






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






45. '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.'






46. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






47. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.






48. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






49. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'






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