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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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1. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






2. 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.






3. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






4. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






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






6. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'






7. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






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






9. '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






10. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






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






12. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






13. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






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






15. See local bus.






16. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






17. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.






18. See eSata.






19. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.






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






21. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.






22. '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.'






23. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






24. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'






25. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






26. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






27. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






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






29. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'






30. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






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






32. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






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






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






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






36. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.






37. 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.






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






39. '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.'






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






41. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






42. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






43. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






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






45. 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.






46. '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.'






47. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.






48. 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






49. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.






50. 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.