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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
integrated help
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
terabyte (TB)
modem card
2. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
Backup and Restore utility
network-ready device
home network server
3. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.
router
network-ready device
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
computer literate
4. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
twisted pair cable
wizard
hybrid topology
transceiver
5. '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:.'
spooler
platter
root directory
head crash
6. An output device for sound.
speaker
video graphics array (VGA) port
software
network adapter
7. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
cursor control key
bluetooth
file
open source software
8. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
mapping program
network operating system (NOS)
megahertz(MHz)
9. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
Task Manager utility
menu-driven interface
video memory
Plug and Play (PnP)
10. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
metropolitan area network (MAN)
3D sound card
digital divide
11. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
virtual memory
copyleft
server
virtual reality program
12. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'
network interface card (NIC)
sector
event
inkjet printer
13. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
spam
viewing angle
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
legacy technology
14. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
menu
kilobyte(KB)
personal area network (PAN)
Ethernet network
15. 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.
gigabyte(GB)
plotter
router
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
16. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
personal information manager (PIM) software
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
client/server network (server-based network)
CPU usage
17. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.
trackball mouse
library
template
offshoring
18. '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.'
compact disc(CD)
802.11 standard
read/write head
desktop
19. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
router
service set identifier (SSID)
patient simulator
productivity software
20. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
information
network architecture
disk defragmenter
hybrid topology
21. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
embedded computer
optical mouse
hardware
wireless media
22. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.
database software
file path
digital video interface(DVI)
transceiver
23. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'
Windows 7
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
window
seek time
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.'
authentication
packet screening
transmission media
server
25. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
disk defragmenter
bit depth
QWERTY keyboard
Windows
26. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
event
trackpoint device
software
beta version
27. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
accounting software
supercomputer
monitor (display screen)
binary digit(bit)
28. 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.
optical media
nanotechnology
brightness
node
29. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
router
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
Error-Checking
ditgital home
30. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.
solid state drive (SSD)
bridge
virtual memory
computer literate
31. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
Task Scheduler utility
file compression utility
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
cold boot
32. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.
peripheral device
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
optical drive
scrollbar
33. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
modem port
computer forensics
system software
Disk Cleanup
34. 'A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.'
taskbar
DVD+R/RW
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
Blu-ray disc
35. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
warm boot
tax preparation software
Recycle Bin
integrated software application
36. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
gigabit Ethernet
gadget
Task Scheduler utility
media access control (MAC) address
37. One billion hertz
presentation software
Task Manager utility
network-attached storage (NAS) device
gigahertz(GHz)
38. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
universal serial bus (USB) port
file name
template
root directory
39. 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.
registry
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
sound card
database software
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).
desktop
bit depth
gigahertz(GHz)
client
41. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
Disk Cleanup
sector
computer literate
virtual private network (VPN)
42. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
interrupt
hacker
platform
random access memory (RAM)
43. 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.
modem card
template
external hard drive
power-on self-test (POST)
44. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
hard drive
kernel memory
platter
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
45. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is
Blu-ray disc
ribbon
kernel (supervisor program)
sleep mode
46. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
integrated help
hibernate
financial planning software
database software
47. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
ExpressCard
passive topology
head crash
modem card
48. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
gadget
information technology(IT)
patient simulator
core
49. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
client/server network
DVD-RAM
file allocation table (FAT)
50. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
user interface
public domain
root directory
mouse