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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. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'






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






3. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






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






5. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.






6. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.






7. 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.






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






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






10. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






11. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






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






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






14. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.






15. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






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






17. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).






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






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






20. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'






21. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






22. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'






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






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






25. 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.






26. Unwanted or junk e-mail






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






28. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






29. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.






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






31. '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:.'






32. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






33. '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.'






34. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






35. About a billion bytes






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






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






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






39. '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.'






40. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.






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






42. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'






43. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.






44. A device that allows you to capture sound waves - such as those created by your voice - and transfer them to digital format on your computer.






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






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






47. 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.






48. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access






49. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.






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