Test your basic knowledge |

Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






3. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






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






5. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






13. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






14. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'






15. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






16. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.






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






18. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






19. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).






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






21. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.






22. 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.






23. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






24. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.






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






26. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






27. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






28. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.






29. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






30. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






31. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.






32. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






33. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.






34. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.






35. '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.'






36. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






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






38. 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.






39. An output device for sound.






40. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






41. 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.






42. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






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






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






45. Programs for editing photographs and other images.






46. 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.






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






48. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.






49. 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.






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.