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Technology In Action - 2
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Subjects
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it-skills
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'
customer relationship management (CRM) software
smartphone
online mapping service
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
2. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
transmission media
random access memory (RAM)
sound card
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
3. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
offshoring
thrashing
public domain
folder
4. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
twisted pair cable
e-mail server
router
5. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.
desktop computer
laser printer
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
platter
6. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
project management software
toolbar
bloatware
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
7. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
S-video (super video)
gadget
cache memory
personal area network (PAN)
8. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.
application software
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
volatile storage
response time
9. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.
digital video interface(DVI)
kernel (supervisor program)
microphone(mic)
impact printer
10. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
folder
stylus
local bus
server
11. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
Error-Checking
video graphics array (VGA) port
jam signal
public domain
12. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
software
wireless media
scalability
core
13. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
simulation software
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
desktop
accounting software
14. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
bloatware
access card reader
front side bus (FSB)
copyleft
15. About a billion bytes
print queue
gigabyte(GB)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
network
16. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
3D sound card
modem card
image editing software (photo editing software)
DVD+R/RW
17. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
twisted pair cable
token
Recycle Bin
webcam
18. '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.'
affective computing
fiber-optic cable
course management software
application software
19. Programs for editing photographs and other images.
folder
image editing software (photo editing software)
device driver
hybrid topology
20. '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)'
file path
computer literate
mapping program
touch pad
21. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
Software as a Service (SaaS)
network topology
extranet
22. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.
system unit
intranet
file
QWERTY keyboard
23. 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.
network adapter
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
platter
system software
24. 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.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
Linux
25. 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.
online mapping service
hard drive
token
e-mail server
26. 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.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
laser printer
bridge
benchmark
27. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
server
compact disc(CD)
output device
home area network (HAN)
28. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.
packet (data packet)
application software
computer forensics
plotter
29. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.
communications server
application software
S-video (super video)
optical drive
30. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
possessed object
multitask
Cat 6 cable
desktop publishing (DTP) software
31. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'
access card reader
flat-panel monitor
copyleft
computer-aided design (CAD)
32. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.
home network server
accounting software
ethernet port
file compression utility
33. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.
bluetooth technology
file management
application programming interface (API)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
34. '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.'
liquid crystal display(LCD)
accounting software
authentication
coaxial cable
35. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
mainframe
authentication
authentication server
client
36. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
application software
kernel memory
platter
system requirements
37. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
clock speed
system unit
dedicated server
smartphone
38. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
file
operating system (OS)
custom installation
solid state drive(SSD)
39. 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.
software suite
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
registry
possessed object
40. 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.
icon
hybrid topology
keyboard
star topology
41. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
byte
software
fiber-optic cable
piggybacking
42. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
processing
integrated help
paging
megabyte(MB)
43. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
cold boot
byte
sector
44. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
Web server
system restore point
read-only memory (ROM)
projector
45. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
productivity software
packet (data packet)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
Safe mode
46. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
local area network (LAN)
network adapter
file server
fiber-optic cable
47. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
frame
notebook computer
metropolitan area network (MAN)
flash memory card
48. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
firewire 800
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
monitor (display screen)
gigabit Ethernet
49. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
kernel memory
core
full installation
system requirements
50. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
speaker
communications server
network operating system (NOS)
system file