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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 network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
read/write head
wide area network (WAN)
proprietary software
2. 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.
sector
ergonomics
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
simulation software
3. 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.
proxy server
file path
digital video editing software
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
4. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
firewall
terabyte (TB)
notebook computer
network topology
5. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
Moore's Law
viewing angle
client/server network
gadget
6. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
video graphics array (VGA) port
packet (data packet)
mapping program
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
7. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
device driver
operating system (OS)
proxy server
Windows Explorer
8. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
proprietary software
access time
ditgital home
Windows
9. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
event
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
bloatware
10. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
twisted pair cable
hardware
template
ditgital home
11. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'
Blu-ray disc
productivity software
extension (file type)
directory
12. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
optical media
service set identifier (SSID)
megahertz(MHz)
application software
13. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
clock speed
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
smartphone
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
14. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t
platter
ditgital home
Web server
power-on self-test (POST)
15. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
centralized
dedicated server
computer forensics
bloatware
16. '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.'
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
802.11 standard
application software
17. One billion hertz
blu-ray disc(BD)
graphics processing unit (GPU)
gigahertz(GHz)
benchmark
18. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
legacy technology
data
desktop publishing (DTP) software
platform
19. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
patient simulator
application software
memory module (memory card)
CPU usage
20. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
all-in-one printer
all-in-one computer
ditgital home
financial planning software
21. '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.'
modem card
scrollbar
authentication
platter
22. 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.
tablet PC
nonimpact printer
information
firmware
23. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
input device
warm boot
computer forensics
read-only memory (ROM)
24. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.
ergonomics
computer forensics
entertainment software
client
25. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.
Web server
solid state drive(SSD)
brightness
file compression utility
26. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.
token
software piracy
authentication
Web server
27. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'
terabyte (TB)
bridge
biometric authentication device
switch
28. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
front side bus (FSB)
application server
netbook
29. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
Web server
client/server network
projector
tablet PC
30. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
interrupt handler
jam signal
file allocation table (FAT)
network adapter
31. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
spam
platter
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
access time
32. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
icon
extranet
protocol
proprietary software
33. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
accounting software
software
CSMA/CD
notebook computer
34. 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.
real-time operating system (RTOS)
wizard
contrast ratio
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
35. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.
hyperthreading
bridge
Disk Cleanup
external hard drive
36. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
file allocation table (FAT)
bridge
patient simulator
37. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'
personal area network (PAN)
universal serial bus (USB) port
desktop
database software
38. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
computer-aided design (CAD)
terminator
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
library
39. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
sleep mode
virtual private network (VPN)
directory
wireless access point (WAP)
40. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
personal information manager (PIM) software
cache memory
S-video (super video)
ergonomics
41. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
virtual reality program
system restore point
nonvolatile storage
network interface card (NIC)
42. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
hacker
star topology
gadget
metropolitan area network (MAN)
43. An application that is still under development.
universal serial bus (USB) port
beta version
proxy server
gadget
44. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
network
connectivity port
preemptive multitasking
server
45. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
path separator
random access memory (RAM)
extranet
disk defragmenter
46. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
Cat 6 cable
local area network (LAN)
router
physical memory
47. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
wizard
centralized
bastion host
full installation
48. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
bloatware
Blu-ray disc
entertainment software
network adapter
49. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
system restore point
nonvolatile storage
computer
Blu-ray disc
50. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'
user interface
external SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
sound card