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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 nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.
internal hard drive
gigabit Ethernet
file
inkjet printer
2. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
physical memory
mapping program
read/write head
nanotechnology
3. '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.'
tax preparation software
projector
DVD+R/RW
firmware
4. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
wireless media
customer relationship management (CRM) software
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
5. '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.'
software license
ExpressCard
authentication
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
6. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
random access memory (RAM)
widget
bluetooth technology
decentralized
7. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
template
switch
mainframe
software
8. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
authentication server
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
front side bus (FSB)
software piracy
9. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'
hardware
nonimpact printer
flat-panel monitor
intranet
10. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
DVD-R/RW
possessed object
network operating system (NOS)
gigahertz(GHz)
11. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
command-driven interface
track
ditgital home
compact disc(CD)
12. '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
utility program
Backup and Restore utility
system software
toolbar
13. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
trackpoint device
system software
affective computing
optical media
14. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
touch screen
bridge
input device
macro
15. 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.
computer forensics
impact printer
twisted pair cable
data mining
16. 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).
database software
Plug and Play (PnP)
thermal printer
front side bus (FSB)
17. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
input device
proxy server
modem card
affective computing
18. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
local area network (LAN)
desktop
possessed object
hardware
19. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
custom installation
Task Scheduler utility
system requirements
client
20. 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.
contrast ratio
touch screen
802.11 standard
software suite
21. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
surrond-sound speaker
wireless range extender
output device
fiber-optic cable
22. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
port
3D sound card
data collision
contrast ratio
23. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
internal hard drive
speaker
peripheral device
viewing angle
24. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.
network topology
expansion card (adapter card)
webcam
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
25. A software holding area for printing jobs.
digital video editing software
impact printer
print queue
coaxial cable
26. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
local bus
Moore's Law
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
proxy server
27. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
computer-aided design (CAD)
system unit
service set identifier (SSID)
copyleft
28. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
network-attached storage (NAS) device
seek time
bus (linear bus) topology
image editing software (photo editing software)
29. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.
benchmark
application software
random access memory (RAM)
patient simulator
30. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
menu-driven interface
affective computing
hardware
eSata
31. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
impact printer
client/server network (server-based network)
audio editing software
compact disc(CD)
32. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
server
network interface card(NIC)
hibernate
memory module (memory card)
33. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.
information technology(IT)
microphone(mic)
System Restore
computer literate
34. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
binary language
virtual memory
graphics processing unit (GPU)
video card
35. 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.
device driver
blu-ray disc(BD)
application server
binary language
36. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'
sleep mode
fiber-optic cable
mapping program
accounting software
37. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
wide area network (WAN)
digital video editing software
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
optical mouse
38. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
transceiver
nonvolatile storage
menu-driven interface
universal serial bus (USB) port
39. The process of users transferring files between computers.
authentication server
router
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
drive bay
40. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
wide area network (WAN)
wireless access point (WAP)
benchmark
platter
41. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.
Web-based application software
flat-panel monitor
network navigation device
Internet appliance
42. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
virtual reality program
metropolitan area network (MAN)
data mining
copyleft
43. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
impact printer
menu
gigahertz(GHz)
system software
44. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
router
UNIX
toolbar
print server
45. The layout and structure of the network.
kernel memory
sector
network topology
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
46. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.
hardware
kernel (supervisor program)
volatile storage
entertainment software
47. 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.
file server
copyleft
processing
plotter
48. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
thermal printer
switch
access time
coaxial cable
49. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.
device driver
extranet
packet (data packet)
software license
50. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
extension (file type)
wireless range extender
operating system (OS)
CSMA/CD