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Technology In Action - 2
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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. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
authentication server
flash memory card
flat-panel monitor
contrast ratio
2. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
Blu-ray disc
network navigation device
proxy server
network interface card(NIC)
3. 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).
decentralized
embedded computer
thermal printer
802.11 standard
4. '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.'
multitask
software suite
database software
computer literate
5. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'
bloatware
digital divide
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
latency
6. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'
information technology(IT)
spreadsheet software
netbook
smartphone
7. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
local area network (LAN)
freeware
Safe mode
8. 'A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.'
operating system (OS)
nanotechnology
Blu-ray disc
image editing software (photo editing software)
9. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
proprietary software
communications server
Mac OS
Recycle Bin
10. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
Task Scheduler utility
volatile storage
nonvolatile storage
11. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
system software
router
packet (data packet)
token
12. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
network architecture
UNIX
hyperthreading
metropolitan area network (MAN)
13. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
physical memory
System Restore
network-ready device
hardware
14. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
taskbar
computer-aided design (CAD)
BD-ROM disc
15. 'A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.'
extranet
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
cache memory
multimedia software
16. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
proprietary software
patient simulator
brute force attack
frame
17. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
binary language
hibernate
drawing software (illustration software)
information
18. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
cursor control key
pixel
Web server
Error-Checking
19. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'
ribbon
ergonomics
intranet
connectivity port
20. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
file server
registry
wide area network (WAN)
customer relationship management (CRM) software
21. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.
Backup and Restore utility
Task Manager utility
bastion host
switch
22. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
CSMA/CD
platform
backward compatibility
23. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
speaker
local area network (LAN)
throughput
kernel memory
24. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
wide area network (WAN)
track
viewing angle
file name
25. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
client/server network
Cat 6 cable
database server
laser printer
26. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
personal information manager (PIM) software
surrond-sound speaker
terabyte (TB)
preemptive multitasking
27. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
productivity software
speaker
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
throughput
28. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
firmware
network navigation device
firewire 400
integrated software application
29. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
Last Known Good Configuration
user interface
router
shareware
30. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
packet (data packet)
solid state drive(SSD)
bus (linear bus) topology
firewire 400
31. A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.
mainframe
blu-ray disc(BD)
volatile storage
boot process
32. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
personal area network (PAN)
flat-panel monitor
802.11 standard
biometric authentication device
33. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
preemptive multitasking
nonimpact printer
template
34. 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.
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
DVD-R/RW
computer literate
benchmark
35. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
random access memory (RAM)
system requirements
internal hard drive
Recycle Bin
36. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
viewing angle
twisted pair cable
hard drive
database server
37. '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.'
file name
accounting software
financial planning software
hard drive
38. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
Task Manager utility
widget
sector
39. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
stylus
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
transmission media
terminator
40. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
patient simulator
notebook computer
gigabit Ethernet
authentication
41. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
entertainment software
input device
network-ready device
interrupt
42. A small - compact portable computer.
terabyte (TB)
command-driven interface
router
notebook computer
43. '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.'
compact disc(CD)
nanoscience
personal information manager (PIM) software
gigabyte(GB)
44. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
tablet PC
course management software
transmission media
system software
45. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
computer-aided design (CAD)
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
laser printer
46. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
file path
print server
ditgital home
star topology
47. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
widget
public domain
kernel memory
drive bay
48. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
monitor (display screen)
ribbon
front side bus (FSB)
49. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
platter
boot process
word processing software
50. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
client
nonvolatile storage
byte
database software