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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, 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. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.






2. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






3. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






4. '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.'






5. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






6. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






7. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






8. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.






9. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






10. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






11. '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.'






12. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.






13. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.






14. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






15. '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.'






16. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.






17. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.






18. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






19. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






20. 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.






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.'






22. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






23. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






24. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






25. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






26. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






27. '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.'






28. '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.'






29. About a billion bytes






30. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






31. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






32. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






33. 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.






34. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






35. '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)'






36. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






37. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






38. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.






39. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






40. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






41. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.






42. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






43. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






44. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






45. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'






46. The layout and structure of the network.






47. '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






48. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.






49. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






50. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'