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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. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






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






3. See local bus.






4. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.






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






6. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.






7. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.






8. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.






9. 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.






10. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.






11. A temporary storage area on the hard drive where the operating system 'swaps out' or moves the data or instructions from random access memory (RAM) that have not recently been used. This process takes place when more RAM space is needed.






12. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






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






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






15. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






16. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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






18. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.






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






20. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






21. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






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






23. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.






24. A fast transfer port.






25. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'






26. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.






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






28. '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.'






29. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.






30. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






31. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.






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






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






34. 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.






35. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






36. 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.






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






38. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






39. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






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






41. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






42. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






43. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






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






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






46. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






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






48. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






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






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







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