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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. 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.






2. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






3. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






4. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t






5. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.






6. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.






7. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






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






9. 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.






10. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'






11. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






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






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






14. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






15. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






16. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.






17. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






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






19. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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






21. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.






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






23. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete






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






25. 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.






26. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.






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






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






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






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






31. The process of users transferring files between computers.






32. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






33. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






34. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.






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






36. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).






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






38. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.






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






40. 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






41. A device similar to a switch in an Ethernet network. It takes the place of a wireless network adapter and helps relay data between network nodes.






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






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






44. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.






45. '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.'






46. Unwanted or junk e-mail






47. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






48. 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.






49. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






50. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.