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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. '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.'
packet (data packet)
data collision
real-time operating system (RTOS)
preemptive multitasking
2. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.
application software
gigahertz(GHz)
device driver
plotter
3. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
token method
swap file (page file)
legacy technology
online mapping service
4. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
plotter
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
surround sound
presentation software
5. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'
video card (video adapter)
touch screen
Windows 7
system requirements
6. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
application programming interface (API)
compact disc(CD)
customer relationship management (CRM) software
copyleft
7. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
open source software
DVD-ROM
local bus
8. '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.'
path separator
Plug and Play (PnP)
disk defragmenter
sound card
9. 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.
device driver
contrast ratio
video memory
drive bay
10. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
output device
coaxial cable
modem port
expansion card (adapter card)
11. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
scalability
compact disc(CD)
operating system(OS)
client
12. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
application server
sound card
nonvolatile storage
13. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
nanotechnology
projector
modem card
benchmark
14. '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.'
brute force attack
user interface
viewing angle
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
15. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
Moore's Law
computer-aided design (CAD)
beta version
network adapter
16. 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.
seek time
external hard drive
video memory
hard drive
17. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
path separator
network architecture
offshoring
affective computing
18. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
network operating system (NOS)
mainframe
modem card
image editing software (photo editing software)
19. '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
router
Backup and Restore utility
nonvolatile storage
service set identifier (SSID)
20. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
UNIX
eSata
file
Error-Checking
21. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
surround sound
video card
spooler
decentralized
22. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
DVD-ROM
head crash
CPU usage
Cat 6 cable
23. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.
registry
router
external hard drive
video card
24. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
ring (loop) topology
liquid crystal display(LCD)
clock speed
flat-panel monitor
25. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
all-in-one computer
shareware
possessed object
transmission media
26. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
swap file (page file)
mainframe
computer-aided design (CAD)
warm boot
27. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.
input device
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
desktop computer
Task Manager utility
28. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
BD-ROM disc
network navigation device
memory module (memory card)
sleep mode
29. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
Linux
read/write head
CPU usage
icon
30. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
blu-ray disc(BD)
laser printer
random access memory (RAM)
spam
31. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access
media access control (MAC) address
basic input/output system (BIOS)
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
shareware
32. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
tax preparation software
software license
modem card
Web server
33. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
S-video (super video)
productivity software
preemptive multitasking
network operating system (NOS)
34. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
Error-Checking
file allocation table (FAT)
legacy technology
client
35. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
network adapter
affective computing
gigabyte(GB)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
36. Unwanted or junk e-mail
spam
hardware
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
macro
37. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
home area network (HAN)
possessed object
terminator
offshoring
38. '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.'
Windows 7
impact printer
media access control (MAC) address
scrollbar
39. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
digital video editing software
gigabit Ethernet
kilobyte(KB)
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
40. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.
client
plotter
speaker
viewing angle
41. 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.
kernel (supervisor program)
network-ready device
proprietary software
presentation software
42. See local bus.
bus (linear bus) topology
front side bus (FSB)
thrashing
piggybacking
43. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
server
project management software
track
personal area network (PAN)
44. 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.
authentication
blu-ray disc(BD)
software
home area network (HAN)
45. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
compact disc(CD)
paging
Task Scheduler utility
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
46. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
aspect radio
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
taskbar
eSata
47. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
source code
patient simulator
file management
output device
48. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
system software
Internet appliance
viewing angle
volatile storage
49. One billion hertz
power supply
gigahertz(GHz)
hybrid topology
Task Scheduler utility
50. 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.
audio editing software
optical mouse
authentication
operating system(OS)