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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. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






2. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.






3. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






4. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






5. '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.'






6. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






7. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






8. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






9. '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.'






10. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'






11. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.






12. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






13. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






14. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






15. A software holding area for printing jobs.






16. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






17. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.






18. '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.'






19. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






20. 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.






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






22. A group of icons collected for easy access.






23. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






24. 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.






25. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






26. '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






27. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






28. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






29. 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.






30. A temporary storage area on the hard drive where the operating system 'swaps out' or moves the data or instructions from random access memory (RAM) that have not recently been used. This process takes place when more RAM space is needed.






31. Any of the main files of an operating system.






32. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.






33. 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.






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






35. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






36. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.






37. System software that controls hardware devices.






38. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.






39. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






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






41. 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.






42. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






43. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.






44. 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.






45. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.






46. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).






47. A program for editing digital video.






48. '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)'






49. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.






50. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.