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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, 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 specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).






2. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






3. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






4. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.






5. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






6. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






7. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'






8. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






9. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






10. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






11. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






12. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






13. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






14. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






15. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






16. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.






17. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






18. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users






19. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.






20. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms






21. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






22. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'






23. 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.






24. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.






25. System software that controls hardware devices.






26. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






27. 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






28. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.






29. '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.'






30. See local bus.






31. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






32. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.






33. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






34. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






35. A program for editing digital video.






36. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






37. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






38. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






39. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).






40. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






41. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






42. '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.'






43. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






44. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






45. 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.






46. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.






47. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






48. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






49. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






50. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.