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Technology In Action - 2
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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. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.
ditgital home
network-ready device
fiber-optic cable
Web page authoring software
2. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
public domain
financial planning software
network
network architecture
3. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
modem port
software
BD-ROM disc
copyleft
4. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
hibernate
ditgital home
dedicated server
full installation
5. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
port
brute force attack
simulation software
CSMA/CD
6. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
UNIX
dedicated server
Software as a Service (SaaS)
open source software
7. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
network-ready device
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
UNIX
hybrid topology
8. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.
tax preparation software
CSMA/CD
platform
drive bay
9. '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.'
multimedia software
menu-driven interface
application software
notebook computer
10. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.
surrond-sound speaker
cursor control key
basic input/output system (BIOS)
scalability
11. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'
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12. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
authentication
wireless range extender
platter
metropolitan area network (MAN)
13. 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.
token method
protocol
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
webcam
14. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
track
802.11 standard
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
backward compatibility
15. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
wide area network (WAN)
3D sound card
transmission media
16. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'
hard drive
network interface card(NIC)
volatile storage
communications server
17. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
sound card
volatile storage
application server
accounting software
18. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.
command-driven interface
interrupt handler
program
network operating system (NOS)
19. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
QWERTY keyboard
CPU usage
network navigation device
all-in-one computer
20. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
source code
brightness
interrupt handler
scalability
21. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
packet screening
file management
DVD+R/RW
seek time
22. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
piggybacking
firewire 800
printer
23. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
service set identifier (SSID)
operating system (OS)
network operating system (NOS)
optical media
24. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
ribbon
firewire 400
gigabit Ethernet
25. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
power supply
sector
ribbon
authentication server
26. 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
token method
affective computing
surround sound
27. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'
desktop computer
path separator
flat-panel monitor
webcam
28. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
token
port
clock speed
track
29. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
packet (data packet)
virtual reality program
wide area network (WAN)
authentication
30. A group of icons collected for easy access.
network operating system (NOS)
head crash
mainframe
ribbon
31. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
user interface
graphical user interface (GUI)
kernel memory
network administrator
32. '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.'
solid state drive(SSD)
brute force attack
random access memory (RAM)
ditgital home
33. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
head crash
virtual private network (VPN)
audio editing software
library
34. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
desktop computer
drive bay
Safe mode
liquid crystal display(LCD)
35. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
application software
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
coaxial cable
impact printer
36. 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.
data collision
Safe mode
star topology
software
37. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
memory module (memory card)
application server
modem card
inkjet printer
38. '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.'
802.11 standard
financial planning software
authentication server
backward compatibility
39. 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.
hardware
metropolitan area network (MAN)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
40. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
system requirements
possessed object
network adapter
basic input/output system (BIOS)
41. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
wireless media
Last Known Good Configuration
firmware
course management software
42. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
real-time operating system (RTOS)
firewall
optical mouse
financial planning software
43. Eight binary digits(bits)
wide area network (WAN)
byte
system requirements
tablet PC
44. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
peripheral device
hard drive
twisted pair cable
server
45. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
audio editing software
aspect radio
graphical user interface (GUI)
hard drive
46. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
mouse
Web server
expansion card (adapter card)
compact disc(CD)
47. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.
centralized
local area network (LAN)
power-on self-test (POST)
ring (loop) topology
48. '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.'
multimedia software
network administrator
seek time
decentralized
49. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
memory module (memory card)
network
S-video (super video)
hibernate
50. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
software
widget
transmission media
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