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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. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
modem port
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
DVD-ROM
read-only memory (ROM)
2. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
home network server
bus (linear bus) topology
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
pixel
3. 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.
video memory
copyleft
e-mail server
packet (data packet)
4. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
token method
network
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
graphics processing unit (GPU)
5. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
network operating system (NOS)
CSMA/CD
wireless range extender
wireless access point (WAP)
6. 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.
input device
contrast ratio
Task Manager utility
Web page authoring software
7. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
fiber-optic cable
media access control (MAC) address
data mining
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
8. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
information technology(IT)
motherboard
hard drive
client/server network
9. 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.
bridge
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
supercomputer
embedded computer
10. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
digital video interface(DVI)
volatile storage
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
passive topology
11. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
nanotechnology
video memory
microphone(mic)
12. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
Plug and Play (PnP)
customer relationship management (CRM) software
application programming interface (API)
source code
13. Portable - nonvolatile memory.
DVD-R/RW
cold boot
window
flash memory card
14. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
network interface card (NIC)
DVD-RAM
firewire 800
local bus
15. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
user interface
bluetooth
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
thrashing
16. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
3D sound card
client/server network (server-based network)
Error-Checking
scalability
17. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
service set identifier (SSID)
transmission media
Task Scheduler utility
memory module (memory card)
18. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
freeware
network administrator
DVD-R/RW
digital divide
19. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
interrupt handler
Task Scheduler utility
mainframe
directory
20. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
public domain
Disk Cleanup
supercomputer
optical media
21. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
icon
menu
vertical market software
drawing software (illustration software)
22. '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.'
productivity software
twisted pair cable
802.11 standard
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
23. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.
tablet PC
vertical market software
ethernet port
modem card
24. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
transmission media
hacker
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
shareware
25. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
device driver
virtual private network (VPN)
disk defragmenter
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
26. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
hard drive
frame
desktop publishing (DTP) software
server
27. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
utility program
icon
power supply
trackpoint device
28. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
node
Backup and Restore utility
digital divide
thrashing
29. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
file path
physical memory
digital video interface(DVI)
30. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
external SATA
shareware
contrast ratio
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
31. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
hibernate
liquid crystal display(LCD)
copyleft
gigabit Ethernet
32. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
microphone(mic)
supercomputer
video graphics array (VGA) port
read-only memory (ROM)
33. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
random access memory (RAM)
expansion card (adapter card)
warm boot
bastion host
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.'
bridge
transceiver
integrated software application
Blu-ray disc
35. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
hardware
file allocation table (FAT)
application software
application server
36. 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.
beta version
packet (data packet)
twisted pair cable
paging
37. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
video card
network operating system (NOS)
star topology
online mapping service
38. '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.'
basic input/output system (BIOS)
nanoscience
file name
file
39. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
digital video editing software
platform
firewire 800
bluetooth
40. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
boot process
output device
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
DVD-R/RW
41. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
gigabit Ethernet
digital divide
Ethernet network
3D sound card
42. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.
data collision
piggybacking
coaxial cable
software piracy
43. '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.'
transceiver
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
system evaluation
integrated software application
44. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
graphics processing unit (GPU)
Safe mode
media access control (MAC) address
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
45. '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.'
macro
access time
tax preparation software
DVD-RAM
46. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
router
projector
cursor control key
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
47. See local bus.
node
swap file (page file)
front side bus (FSB)
system requirements
48. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
wireless media
application software
local area network (LAN)
star topology
49. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
twisted pair cable
program
thrashing
kilobyte(KB)
50. '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.'
scrollbar
integrated software application
folder
firewire 800