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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. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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






3. The process of users transferring files between computers.






4. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






5. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






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






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






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






9. A collection of files stored on a computer.






10. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






11. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






12. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.






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






14. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






15. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.






16. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






17. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






18. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






19. 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.






20. '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.'






21. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






22. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.






23. 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.






24. A program for editing digital video.






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






26. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.






27. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






28. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






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






30. '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)'






31. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






32. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






33. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'






34. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






35. 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.






36. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






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






38. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






39. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'






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






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






42. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'






43. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






44. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'






45. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.






46. '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






47. 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.






48. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.






49. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






50. 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.







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