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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. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






2. 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.






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






4. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'

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5. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






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






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






8. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






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






10. An application that is still under development.






11. 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.






12. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.






13. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access






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






15. About a billion bytes






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






17. '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.'






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






19. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.






20. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






21. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.






22. 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.






23. '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)'






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






25. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






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






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






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






29. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






30. 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






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






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






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






34. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






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






36. 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.






37. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.






38. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






39. A software holding area for printing jobs.






40. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'






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






42. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.






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






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






45. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'






46. 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.






47. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'






48. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






49. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.






50. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps 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.'