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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. A temporary storage area on the hard drive where the operating system 'swaps out' or moves the data or instructions from random access memory (RAM) that have not recently been used. This process takes place when more RAM space is needed.






2. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.






3. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'






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






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






6. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






7. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.






8. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.






9. '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.'






10. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.






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






12. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.






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






14. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.






15. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






16. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.






17. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






18. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.






19. Unwanted or junk e-mail






20. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






21. 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.






22. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.






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






24. 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.






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






26. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






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






28. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






29. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






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






31. '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






32. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'






33. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






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






35. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






36. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






37. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






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






39. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.






40. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






44. '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.'


45. 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.






46. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.






47. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.






48. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






49. 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.






50. The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.