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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.
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. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
drive bay
registry
image editing software (photo editing software)
software piracy
2. '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.'
network operating system (NOS)
expansion card (adapter card)
wide area network (WAN)
scrollbar
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.'
port
read/write head
video memory
kernel memory
4. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
output device
processing
brightness
eSata
5. 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.
memory module (memory card)
external SATA
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
drawing software (illustration software)
6. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
latency
entertainment software
Disk Cleanup
word processing software
7. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
touch pad
surrond-sound speaker
beta version
nanoscience
8. A program for editing digital video.
network adapter
Ethernet network
digital video editing software
trackball mouse
9. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
latency
kernel memory
command-driven interface
network adapter
10. 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
Plug and Play (PnP)
access method
clock speed
sleep mode
11. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
online mapping service
Linux
spreadsheet software
home area network (HAN)
12. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
UNIX
video memory
hyperthreading
media access control (MAC) address
13. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
proxy server
inkjet printer
network architecture
database server
14. '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
file path
active topology
flat-panel monitor
15. About a billion bytes
possessed object
system restore point
service set identifier (SSID)
gigabyte(GB)
16. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
Internet appliance
authentication
system requirements
video memory
17. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
frame
Last Known Good Configuration
entertainment software
digital divide
18. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'
computer-aided design (CAD)
access card reader
piggybacking
packet (data packet)
19. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
transmission media
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
multitask
client
20. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
Blu-ray disc
transmission media
Internet appliance
wireless range extender
21. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
ergonomics
internal hard drive
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
client
22. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
audio editing software
decentralized
coaxial cable
BD-ROM disc
23. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
DVD+R/RW
source code
print queue
all-in-one printer
24. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.
video card (video adapter)
wireless range extender
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
copyleft
25. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
front side bus (FSB)
software
active topology
home network server
26. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
firewire 800
server
proprietary software
projector
27. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
kilobyte(KB)
network administrator
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
28. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
data
database software
bloatware
legacy technology
29. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
service set identifier (SSID)
power supply
vertical market software
30. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
hibernate
printer
vertical market software
customer relationship management (CRM) software
31. 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.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
sound card
Windows Explorer
laser printer
32. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
operating system (OS)
CPU usage
transceiver
home area network (HAN)
33. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.
gigabit Ethernet
trackball mouse
packet (data packet)
wide area network (WAN)
34. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.
packet (data packet)
bit depth
database server
viewing angle
35. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
spreadsheet software
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
clock speed
hybrid topology
36. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
file name
data collision
mapping program
video memory
37. '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.'
graphical user interface (GUI)
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
hard drive
38. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
hard drive
firewall
touch pad
39. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
compact disc(CD)
home network server
media access control (MAC) address
laser printer
40. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
bit depth
fiber-optic cable
online mapping service
Blu-ray disc
41. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.
registry
track
local area network (LAN)
video card
42. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
expansion card (adapter card)
Recycle Bin
viewing angle
track
43. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
binary language
network topology
virtual memory
productivity software
44. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
DVD-R/RW
audio editing software
operating system(OS)
Error-Checking
45. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
connectivity port
CPU usage
window
directory
46. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'
library
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
touch pad
multitask
47. '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.'
bus (linear bus) topology
information technology(IT)
personal information manager (PIM) software
registry
48. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
database server
extranet
webcam
drawing software (illustration software)
49. A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.
platform
project management software
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
blu-ray disc(BD)
50. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
brightness
power-on self-test (POST)
offshoring
node