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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. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






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






3. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






4. The process of users transferring files between computers.






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.






9. 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.






10. A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.






11. 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.






12. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






13. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






14. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






15. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'






16. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






17. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






18. '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.'






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. One billion hertz






22. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






23. System software that controls hardware devices.






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






25. '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.'






26. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






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






28. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






29. '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.'






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






31. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.






32. '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.'






33. Unwanted or junk e-mail






34. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






35. '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.'






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






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






38. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






39. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






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






41. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.






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






43. 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






44. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






45. A group of icons collected for easy access.






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






47. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






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






49. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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