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






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






3. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






4. '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.'






5. 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.






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






7. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






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






9. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.






10. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.






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






12. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.






13. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






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






15. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.






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






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






18. 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






19. 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.






20. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






21. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'






22. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






23. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






24. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






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






26. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'






27. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






28. '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.'






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






30. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'






31. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.






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






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






34. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.






35. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






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






37. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.






38. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






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






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






41. A small - compact portable computer.






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






43. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






44. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'






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






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






47. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'






48. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.






49. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.






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