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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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 technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'
Plug and Play (PnP)
freeware
kernel (supervisor program)
print server
2. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
gigabyte(GB)
nonimpact printer
internal hard drive
node
3. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
client/server network
output device
Web server
surround sound
4. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
optical mouse
software
database software
touch screen
5. '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.'
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
tax preparation software
software
utility program
6. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
eSata
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
stylus
system software
7. 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.
802.11 standard
project management software
device driver
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
8. '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.'
access card reader
simulation software
network administrator
interrupt handler
9. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
copyleft
software license
swap file (page file)
router
10. 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.
wireless access point (WAP)
video card (video adapter)
paging
blu-ray disc(BD)
11. '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.'
server
Web server
extension (file type)
ring (loop) topology
12. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
user interface
application server
speaker
liquid crystal display(LCD)
13. '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.'
digital video editing software
system evaluation
legacy technology
external SATA
14. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
network administrator
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
server
multitask
15. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
sound card
bloatware
icon
network interface card(NIC)
16. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.
binary digit(bit)
digital video interface(DVI)
graphical user interface (GUI)
productivity software
17. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
touch screen
Web server
spam
keyboard
18. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
touch pad
spam
tax preparation software
command-driven interface
19. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
patient simulator
netbook
word processing software
device driver
20. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
platter
command-driven interface
modem card
personal information manager (PIM) software
21. '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.'
Last Known Good Configuration
hacker
network-ready device
authentication
22. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
packet (data packet)
sector
all-in-one printer
course management software
23. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
folder
track
router
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
24. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
supercomputer
scalability
Linux
25. '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
file path
CSMA/CD
legacy technology
system file
26. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.
System Restore
patient simulator
Internet appliance
benchmark
27. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
bastion host
jam signal
Web server
client
28. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.
router
twisted pair cable
e-mail server
computer
29. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
thermal printer
drawing software (illustration software)
platter
response time
30. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
integrated software application
gigabit Ethernet
jam signal
seek time
31. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
wizard
transceiver
node
32. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
QWERTY keyboard
DVD+R/RW
warm boot
BD-ROM disc
33. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
token method
interrupt
toolbar
34. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'
smartphone
hard drive
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
35. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
token method
nanotechnology
megahertz(MHz)
proxy server
36. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
Cat 6 cable
drive bay
graphical user interface (GUI)
router
37. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
DVD-RAM
track
Windows 7
application software
38. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
user interface
graphics processing unit (GPU)
hardware
projector
39. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
protocol
System Restore
network administrator
widget
40. 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.
computer literate
internal hard drive
Windows Explorer
plotter
41. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.'
disk defragmenter
copyleft
mapping program
application software
42. 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.
internal hard drive
megabyte(MB)
system software
monitor (display screen)
43. '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.'
seek time
802.11 standard
System Restore
trackpoint device
44. '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.'
all-in-one printer
ExpressCard
scrollbar
Windows 7
45. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
drawing software (illustration software)
twisted pair cable
nanotechnology
bus (linear bus) topology
46. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
Moore's Law
impact printer
database server
digital divide
47. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
thermal printer
modem port
digital video interface(DVI)
system restore point
48. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'
course management software
word processing software
Backup and Restore utility
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
49. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
access time
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
kernel memory
ergonomics
50. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
vertical market software
connectivity port
full installation
personal information manager (PIM) software