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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. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
keyboard
power supply
802.11 standard
surround sound
2. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
surrond-sound speaker
supercomputer
latency
network architecture
3. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
clock speed
client/server network
widget
4. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
access time
personal area network (PAN)
network operating system (NOS)
utility program
5. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
gigabit Ethernet
wireless media
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
6. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
presentation software
hyperthreading
frame
coaxial cable
7. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
hybrid topology
gigabit Ethernet
notebook computer
cache memory
8. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes
metropolitan area network (MAN)
network adapter
directory
protocol
9. '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.'
nanoscience
wireless access point (WAP)
802.11 standard
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
10. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
contrast ratio
video graphics array (VGA) port
audio editing software
external hard drive
11. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
terminator
video memory
spooler
DVD+R/RW
12. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
internal hard drive
brute force attack
bit depth
passive topology
13. An output device for sound.
Moore's Law
speaker
ethernet port
server
14. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
sleep mode
external hard drive
local area network (LAN)
server
15. 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.
expansion card (adapter card)
impact printer
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
16. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
multimedia software
user interface
freeware
mapping program
17. 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.
thermal printer
DVD-RAM
macro
desktop computer
18. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.
binary language
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
piggybacking
wide area network (WAN)
19. About a billion bytes
sound card
gigabyte(GB)
personal information manager (PIM) software
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
20. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
legacy technology
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
database software
pixel
21. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
entertainment software
frame
possessed object
multimedia software
22. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
file management
viewing angle
seek time
window
23. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
sector
ditgital home
local bus
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
24. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
Ethernet network
read-only memory (ROM)
Recycle Bin
video memory
25. '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.'
cold boot
track
802.11 standard
accounting software
26. 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.
surround sound
access card reader
application software
binary language
27. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
operating system(OS)
hybrid topology
database software
binary language
28. 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.
random access memory (RAM)
registry
compact disc(CD)
router
29. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
platform
integrated software application
thrashing
node
30. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
menu-driven interface
twisted pair cable
centralized
graphics processing unit (GPU)
31. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
digital video editing software
fiber-optic cable
directory
file name
32. '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.'
universal serial bus (USB) port
hybrid topology
sound card
application software
33. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.
computer forensics
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
extension (file type)
nonimpact printer
34. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
nanoscience
power supply
client
35. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.
video card
data
read-only memory (ROM)
freeware
36. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
digital divide
client
authentication server
transmission media
37. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.
Disk Cleanup
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
possessed object
38. 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.
virtual reality program
sound card
star topology
nanoscience
39. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
keyboard
S-video (super video)
thermal printer
metropolitan area network (MAN)
40. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
brute force attack
proxy server
full installation
menu
41. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
head crash
DVD+R/RW
media access control (MAC) address
piggybacking
42. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
impact printer
thermal printer
source code
43. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
hardware
Moore's Law
system software
44. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
firewire 800
token
offshoring
authentication server
45. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
icon
notebook computer
switch
biometric authentication device
46. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.
network navigation device
read-only memory (ROM)
software
router
47. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
expansion card (adapter card)
coaxial cable
multitask
template
48. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
cold boot
token method
application software
Software as a Service (SaaS)
49. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
hardware
input device
Mac OS
star topology
50. 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).
throughput
spam
internal hard drive
binary digit(bit)