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Technology In Action - 2
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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. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
byte
volatile storage
simulation software
Backup and Restore utility
2. 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
Device Manager
copyleft
hardware
3. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'
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4. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
node
network navigation device
library
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
5. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
bit depth
hyperthreading
packet screening
compact disc(CD)
6. '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.'
bluetooth
client/server network
online mapping service
interrupt
7. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
volatile storage
router
passive topology
8. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.
flat-panel monitor
fiber-optic cable
network operating system (NOS)
megabyte(MB)
9. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'
bloatware
network operating system (NOS)
system unit
smartphone
10. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
projector
computer
internal hard drive
blu-ray disc(BD)
11. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'
financial planning software
centralized
active topology
client/server network (server-based network)
12. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
hard drive
client
pixel
universal serial bus (USB) port
13. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
authentication
computer literate
trackball mouse
14. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
Blu-ray disc
nonvolatile storage
power-on self-test (POST)
shareware
15. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
template
spam
network-attached storage (NAS) device
16. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
Internet appliance
custom installation
binary digit(bit)
network
17. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
Safe mode
QWERTY keyboard
full installation
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
18. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
power supply
speaker
Windows 7
19. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
cache memory
sound card
financial planning software
Cat 6 cable
20. '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.'
kernel memory
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
computer
webcam
21. The layout and structure of the network.
track
simulation software
network topology
volatile storage
22. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.
network operating system (NOS)
authentication
nonimpact printer
basic input/output system (BIOS)
23. '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:.'
root directory
sleep mode
file server
command-driven interface
24. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
byte
kilobyte(KB)
data mining
compact disc(CD)
25. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
front side bus (FSB)
transmission media
bastion host
26. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
shareware
Disk Cleanup
inkjet printer
27. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'
megabyte(MB)
microphone(mic)
multimedia software
event
28. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
network administrator
transmission media
widget
dedicated server
29. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
software
embedded computer
affective computing
personal area network (PAN)
30. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
bastion host
network administrator
core
shareware
31. 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.
digital divide
home area network (HAN)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
sector
32. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
source code
wide area network (WAN)
access card reader
information
33. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
Windows 7
nanoscience
coaxial cable
integrated help
34. 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.
router
plotter
desktop publishing (DTP) software
throughput
35. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
firewire 400
wireless range extender
terminator
network interface card(NIC)
36. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'
flat-panel monitor
output device
online mapping service
transceiver
37. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'
netbook
video memory
trackball mouse
tax preparation software
38. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
embedded computer
ditgital home
entertainment software
simulation software
39. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
bridge
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
modem card
presentation software
40. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
application software
jam signal
switch
gigahertz(GHz)
41. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
application server
Linux
power supply
home area network (HAN)
42. 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
centralized
file name
basic input/output system (BIOS)
nanoscience
43. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
legacy technology
Linux
all-in-one computer
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
44. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
boot process
personal information manager (PIM) software
custom installation
S-video (super video)
45. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
copyleft
toolbar
application software
virtual private network (VPN)
46. 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
client
pixel
front side bus (FSB)
bluetooth
47. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.
software license
netbook
video card
Web server
48. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
application software
BD-ROM disc
cache memory
track
49. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
nanoscience
network adapter
firewall
Blu-ray disc
50. A device similar to a switch in an Ethernet network. It takes the place of a wireless network adapter and helps relay data between network nodes.
mapping program
computer-aided design (CAD)
802.11 standard
wireless access point (WAP)