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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. System software that controls hardware devices.






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.






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.






4. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






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.






6. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






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.






8. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






9. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






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






11. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






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






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.'






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.






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






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.






17. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






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






19. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






20. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.






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






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






23. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).






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.






25. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






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






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






29. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






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






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






32. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






33. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






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.






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






36. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






37. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.






38. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






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.'






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.'






41. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






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.






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






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.






45. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






46. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






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.'






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.






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.






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.







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