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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.
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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. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
legacy technology
information technology(IT)
entertainment software
client
2. System software that controls hardware devices.
decentralized
ring (loop) topology
software piracy
firmware
3. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
binary digit(bit)
Cat 6 cable
optical drive
ring (loop) topology
4. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
network architecture
router
coaxial cable
e-mail server
5. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
data collision
eSata
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
firmware
6. Unwanted or junk e-mail
spam
Software as a Service (SaaS)
twisted pair cable
device driver
7. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
bastion host
server
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
output device
8. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.
Web-based application software
power-on self-test (POST)
BD-ROM disc
nonvolatile storage
9. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
Web page authoring software
head crash
server
bus (linear bus) topology
10. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.
client
user interface
flat-panel monitor
ring (loop) topology
11. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
local area network (LAN)
Windows
client/server network (server-based network)
interrupt handler
12. '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
viewing angle
eSata
copyleft
network administrator
13. 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.
ethernet port
volatile storage
platter
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
14. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
open source software
event
S-video (super video)
proprietary software
15. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
monitor (display screen)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
coaxial cable
16. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.
video memory
fiber-optic cable
paging
multitask
17. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
touch pad
customer relationship management (CRM) software
widget
information technology(IT)
18. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
Ethernet network
database server
star topology
19. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
platter
metropolitan area network (MAN)
network-attached storage (NAS) device
personal information manager (PIM) software
20. A software holding area for printing jobs.
print queue
transceiver
patient simulator
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
21. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
hibernate
digital video interface(DVI)
service set identifier (SSID)
command-driven interface
22. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
print server
system restore point
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
node
23. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen
modem port
flash memory card
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
spam
24. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
all-in-one computer
menu-driven interface
access card reader
sector
25. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.
memory module (memory card)
event
fiber-optic cable
desktop
26. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
transmission media
Software as a Service (SaaS)
tax preparation software
client
27. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
Windows 7
jam signal
BD-ROM disc
biometric authentication device
28. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.
cursor control key
mapping program
binary language
passive topology
29. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
digital video editing software
switch
ribbon
spreadsheet software
30. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'
nonvolatile storage
token
viewing angle
system software
31. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.
clock speed
computer literate
path separator
spreadsheet software
32. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'
cursor control key
online mapping service
possessed object
tablet PC
33. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
patient simulator
scrollbar
gigahertz(GHz)
34. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'
binary language
desktop publishing (DTP) software
spreadsheet software
course management software
35. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
personal area network (PAN)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
DVD-ROM
port
36. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
wizard
power-on self-test (POST)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
proxy server
37. 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).
firmware
throughput
tablet PC
mouse
38. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.
system unit
latency
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
stylus
39. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
peripheral device
access time
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
window
40. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
volatile storage
Moore's Law
sound card
memory module (memory card)
41. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
wide area network (WAN)
flat-panel monitor
head crash
gadget
42. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
token
token method
inkjet printer
System Restore
43. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
Web page authoring software
memory module (memory card)
impact printer
liquid crystal display(LCD)
44. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
cache memory
protocol
client/server network
plotter
45. 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.
Plug and Play (PnP)
tax preparation software
system software
scrollbar
46. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
firewall
kernel memory
network operating system (NOS)
desktop
47. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
mainframe
coaxial cable
network interface card(NIC)
fiber-optic cable
48. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is
kernel (supervisor program)
netbook
tax preparation software
transmission media
49. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
peripheral device
touch screen
local area network (LAN)
Safe mode
50. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
digital video editing software
utility program
kernel memory
twisted pair cable