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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. 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.






2. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'






3. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






4. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.






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






6. 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.






7. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t






8. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






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






10. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






11. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






12. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.






13. 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.






14. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'






15. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






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






17. About a billion bytes






18. 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.






19. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






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






21. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






22. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






23. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).






24. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






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






26. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.






27. A software holding area for printing jobs.






28. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.






29. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'






30. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






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






32. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






33. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






34. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






35. 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






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






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






38. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'






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






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






41. A group of icons collected for easy access.






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






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






44. '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.'






45. '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:.'






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






47. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'






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






49. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie






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