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






2. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






3. 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.






4. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.






5. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'






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






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






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






9. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'






10. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






16. '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






17. A program for editing digital video.






18. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.






19. System software that controls hardware devices.






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






21. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






22. A fast transfer port.






23. 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






24. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.






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






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






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






28. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






29. '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.'






30. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






31. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






32. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.






33. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'






34. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






35. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.






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






37. 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.






38. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'






39. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






40. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






41. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






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






43. A group of icons collected for easy access.






44. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






45. 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.






46. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'






47. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






48. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






49. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






50. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.