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Technology In Action - 2
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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 Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
Task Scheduler utility
Last Known Good Configuration
icon
throughput
2. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
tablet PC
wide area network (WAN)
all-in-one printer
physical memory
3. '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.'
access time
System Restore
UNIX
monitor (display screen)
4. A single point that creates the images on a computer monitor. Pixels are illuminated by an electron beam that passes rapidly back and forth across the back of the screen so that the pixels appear to glow continuously.
pixel
software
file path
registry
5. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
server
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
disk defragmenter
toolbar
6. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
hybrid topology
utility program
star topology
dedicated server
7. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'
DVD-ROM
solid state drive (SSD)
response time
platform
8. A program for editing digital video.
proprietary software
beta version
bridge
digital video editing software
9. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
mainframe
vertical market software
expansion card (adapter card)
file path
10. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
802.11 standard
wizard
spooler
router
11. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
BD-ROM disc
track
thermal printer
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
12. 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.
front side bus (FSB)
word processing software
swap file (page file)
benchmark
13. Any of the main files of an operating system.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
file
system file
warm boot
14. 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.
external hard drive
star topology
transmission media
wide area network (WAN)
15. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
bloatware
Task Manager utility
platter
application software
16. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
cold boot
jam signal
coaxial cable
application software
17. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'
entertainment software
window
graphical user interface (GUI)
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
18. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
binary language
software
all-in-one printer
home network server
19. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
DVD-R/RW
twisted pair cable
swap file (page file)
BD-ROM disc
20. 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.
impact printer
vertical market software
kernel (supervisor program)
network navigation device
21. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
nanoscience
system unit
widget
22. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
access card reader
compact disc(CD)
surround sound
word processing software
23. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
network
transceiver
affective computing
network operating system (NOS)
24. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
spam
graphical user interface (GUI)
CSMA/CD
modem port
25. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
fiber-optic cable
program
binary language
device driver
26. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.
trackpoint device
expansion card (adapter card)
utility program
server
27. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.
virtual private network (VPN)
hybrid topology
BD-ROM disc
contrast ratio
28. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
warm boot
sector
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
aspect radio
29. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
system restore point
nonimpact printer
window
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
30. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.
sound card
database server
bastion host
library
31. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.
full installation
macro
video card (video adapter)
firmware
32. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.
track
BD-ROM disc
twisted pair cable
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
33. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'
speaker
platter
file path
transmission media
34. One billion hertz
gigahertz(GHz)
node
UNIX
hacker
35. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
802.11 standard
online mapping service
ditgital home
simulation software
36. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
Web page authoring software
megabyte(MB)
DVD-R/RW
DVD-ROM
37. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
application server
client/server network (server-based network)
read/write head
Safe mode
38. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
switch
kernel (supervisor program)
video memory
mainframe
39. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
mainframe
public domain
drive bay
Task Scheduler utility
40. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
file allocation table (FAT)
affective computing
surround sound
user interface
41. '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.'
Task Scheduler utility
backward compatibility
path separator
sector
42. '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.'
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
notebook computer
video memory
desktop
43. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
local bus
client/server network (server-based network)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
webcam
44. '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.'
spooler
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
network administrator
intranet
45. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
dedicated server
binary language
smartphone
46. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput
sleep mode
Internet appliance
sector
bloatware
47. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
aspect radio
home network server
dedicated server
preemptive multitasking
48. See eSata.
peripheral device
bluetooth
kernel memory
external SATA
49. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.
solid state drive (SSD)
online mapping service
digital video interface(DVI)
coaxial cable
50. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'
real-time operating system (RTOS)
computer forensics
wireless range extender
system software