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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. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'






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






3. 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.






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






5. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






6. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






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






8. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.






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






17. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






18. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'






19. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.






20. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'






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






22. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






23. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






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






25. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






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






27. 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.






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






29. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.






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






31. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






32. '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






33. '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






34. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.






35. 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.






36. An output device for sound.






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






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






39. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'






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






41. 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.






42. The process of users transferring files between computers.






43. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






44. '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.'






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






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






47. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






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






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






50. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.