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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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1. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






2. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'






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






4. 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.






5. '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.'






6. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.






7. '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.'






8. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).






9. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.






10. 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.






11. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.






12. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.






13. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'






14. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.






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






16. One billion hertz






17. A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.






18. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






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






20. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






21. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.






22. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






23. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'






24. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.






25. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






26. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'






27. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.






28. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'






29. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






30. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'

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31. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'






32. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.






33. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.






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






35. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






36. 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.






37. 'A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.'






38. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'






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






40. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






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






42. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






43. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.






44. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






45. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.






46. '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.'






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






48. 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.






49. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






50. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.