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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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 set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
system software
network-attached storage (NAS) device
basic input/output system (BIOS)
file server
2. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
server
entertainment software
processing
mouse
3. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'
DVD-R/RW
read/write head
open source software
speaker
4. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
custom installation
taskbar
project management software
firewire 800
5. 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.
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
stylus
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
CPU usage
6. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.
public domain
mainframe
system file
mouse
7. 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.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
connectivity port
digital divide
frame
8. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
clock speed
file server
computer literate
interrupt handler
9. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
token
802.11 standard
communications server
bastion host
10. 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.
throughput
ring (loop) topology
application server
kilobyte(KB)
11. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
network-ready device
twisted pair cable
mainframe
12. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput
hyperthreading
sleep mode
gigabyte(GB)
Safe mode
13. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
modem port
mainframe
core
simulation software
14. 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.
offshoring
track
digital video interface(DVI)
impact printer
15. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
application server
front side bus (FSB)
data
affective computing
16. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
bridge
laser printer
Moore's Law
offshoring
17. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'
blu-ray disc(BD)
nonvolatile storage
read/write head
accounting software
18. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
drive bay
volatile storage
pixel
path separator
19. 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.
bridge
printer
plotter
desktop computer
20. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
solid state drive (SSD)
desktop publishing (DTP) software
multitask
authentication
21. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
contrast ratio
computer-aided design (CAD)
S-video (super video)
Windows Explorer
22. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
wide area network (WAN)
sector
network
extension (file type)
23. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'
hardware
switch
transmission media
desktop publishing (DTP) software
24. '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.'
latency
graphical user interface (GUI)
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
network-attached storage (NAS) device
25. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
application software
platter
file path
26. '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.'
random access memory (RAM)
data mining
authentication
liquid crystal display(LCD)
27. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
video graphics array (VGA) port
icon
motherboard
28. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
brute force attack
output device
scalability
Device Manager
29. See local bus.
desktop computer
front side bus (FSB)
network architecture
passive topology
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
printer
projector
CSMA/CD
bridge
31. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'
patient simulator
sector
seek time
macro
32. 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.
menu
byte
virtual memory
network interface card(NIC)
33. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
sound card
binary digit(bit)
binary language
connectivity port
34. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
system file
system unit
keyboard
System Restore
35. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
local bus
public domain
network-attached storage (NAS) device
benchmark
36. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
shareware
application server
wireless access point (WAP)
head crash
37. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.
random access memory (RAM)
computer literate
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
tablet PC
38. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.
path separator
CSMA/CD
computer
interrupt
39. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
motherboard
DVD-RAM
wireless media
terminator
40. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.
response time
software piracy
access time
impact printer
41. A software holding area for printing jobs.
affective computing
response time
print queue
network interface card (NIC)
42. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
wizard
bastion host
e-mail server
Task Manager utility
43. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.
software piracy
inkjet printer
nonimpact printer
bit depth
44. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
twisted pair cable
access time
possessed object
terminator
45. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard
Backup and Restore utility
resolution
ditgital home
application software
46. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.
netbook
Last Known Good Configuration
bluetooth
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
47. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.
local bus
contrast ratio
metropolitan area network (MAN)
patient simulator
48. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
hardware
3D sound card
Error-Checking
application server
49. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
widget
Disk Cleanup
CSMA/CD
system restore point
50. 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.
device driver
home area network (HAN)
audio editing software
sector