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Technology In Action - 2
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1. System software that controls hardware devices.
memory module (memory card)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
firmware
network navigation device
2. 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.
supercomputer
pixel
connectivity port
audio editing software
3. 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.
command-driven interface
binary digit(bit)
Moore's Law
client
4. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
optical media
platform
BD-ROM disc
hyperthreading
5. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.
keyboard
taskbar
supercomputer
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
6. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
piggybacking
software piracy
bloatware
7. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
menu-driven interface
brute force attack
multitask
impact printer
8. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
thrashing
seek time
video graphics array (VGA) port
interrupt
9. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
accounting software
scrollbar
wireless media
network
10. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Moore's Law
menu-driven interface
desktop computer
11. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'
file name
information
smartphone
Mac OS
12. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
keyboard
access method
plotter
twisted pair cable
13. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
contrast ratio
macro
personal information manager (PIM) software
file server
14. 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.
cold boot
productivity software
proxy server
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
15. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
expansion card (adapter card)
software
system software
drawing software (illustration software)
16. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.
ergonomics
spooler
audio editing software
benchmark
17. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
multimedia software
system file
software
client
18. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
preemptive multitasking
menu-driven interface
ring (loop) topology
19. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
database server
pixel
stylus
hard drive
20. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.
data
local area network (LAN)
client/server network (server-based network)
Last Known Good Configuration
21. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
full installation
bluetooth technology
node
22. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
access time
proxy server
power-on self-test (POST)
23. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
video graphics array (VGA) port
audio editing software
hacker
optical drive
24. 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.
router
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
throughput
multitask
25. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
flat-panel monitor
megahertz(MHz)
patient simulator
online mapping service
26. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
terminator
authentication server
wireless access point (WAP)
monitor (display screen)
27. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
productivity software
graphics processing unit (GPU)
client/server network
expansion card (adapter card)
28. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
centralized
system file
network architecture
computer
29. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
wide area network (WAN)
network-attached storage (NAS) device
ditgital home
offshoring
30. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete
Device Manager
physical memory
CSMA/CD
window
31. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
binary language
drawing software (illustration software)
computer literate
file server
32. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'
ExpressCard
tax preparation software
taskbar
beta version
33. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
tablet PC
mapping program
integrated help
all-in-one computer
34. 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.
Blu-ray disc
firewire 400
port
sound card
35. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
application programming interface (API)
database software
directory
DVD-R/RW
36. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
word processing software
Disk Cleanup
switch
Web-based application software
37. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
network adapter
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
media access control (MAC) address
file management
38. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
transmission media
Recycle Bin
multitask
39. '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.'
application software
pixel
response time
physical memory
40. '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.'
freeware
graphical user interface (GUI)
application software
root directory
41. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
Cat 6 cable
taskbar
plotter
external SATA
42. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
print queue
external hard drive
peripheral device
43. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'
Task Manager utility
volatile storage
graphical user interface (GUI)
3D sound card
44. 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.
network topology
read-only memory (ROM)
coaxial cable
digital video interface(DVI)
45. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
firewire 400
Last Known Good Configuration
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
command-driven interface
46. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
wireless media
access card reader
touch screen
network navigation device
47. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'
widget
surrond-sound speaker
file
open source software
48. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
brightness
DVD-ROM
preemptive multitasking
open source software
49. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
file name
mainframe
Windows
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
50. 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.
keyboard
vertical market software
virtual memory
possessed object
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