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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 process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.






2. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.






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






4. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






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






6. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.






7. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






8. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






9. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.






10. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.






11. The set of programs that run on a computer to help a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.






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






13. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






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






15. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'






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






17. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.






18. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






19. 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).






20. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






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






22. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.






23. 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.






24. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






25. '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.'






26. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






27. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.






28. 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.






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






30. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen






31. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.






32. '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.'






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






34. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






35. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'






36. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.






37. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






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






39. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'






40. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.






46. '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)'






47. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






48. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






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






50. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.