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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 expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.






2. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.






3. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.






4. Unwanted or junk e-mail






5. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'






6. '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.'






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






8. 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.






9. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.






10. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






11. See eSata.






12. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).






13. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






14. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






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






16. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






17. '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.'






18. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'






19. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'






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






21. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






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






23. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






24. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






25. 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.






26. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.






27. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






28. 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.






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






30. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.






31. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.






32. 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.






33. '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






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






35. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto






36. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.






37. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






38. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.






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






40. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.






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






42. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






43. The layout and structure of the network.






44. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






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






46. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






47. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






48. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






49. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.






50. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.