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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. 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.
viewing angle
network administrator
Recycle Bin
terminator
2. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.
System Restore
contrast ratio
webcam
network administrator
3. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
media access control (MAC) address
network-attached storage (NAS) device
brute force attack
home network server
4. A group of icons collected for easy access.
brightness
authentication
toolbar
switch
5. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
wireless media
intranet
computer-aided design (CAD)
virtual reality program
6. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.
Last Known Good Configuration
program
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
7. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
solid state drive(SSD)
biometric authentication device
bus (linear bus) topology
impact printer
8. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
megahertz(MHz)
flash memory card
utility program
coaxial cable
9. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.
authentication
metropolitan area network (MAN)
virtual reality program
3D sound card
10. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
mainframe
swap file (page file)
sound card
beta version
11. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'
bus (linear bus) topology
802.11 standard
file path
beta version
12. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
intranet
client/server network
CPU usage
13. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.
system requirements
application software
netbook
motherboard
14. 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.
digital video interface(DVI)
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
legacy technology
full installation
15. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.
network topology
folder
S-video (super video)
software license
16. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
impact printer
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
front side bus (FSB)
personal area network (PAN)
17. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
router
home area network (HAN)
external hard drive
binary language
18. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
network navigation device
project management software
Moore's Law
server
19. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
software license
print queue
client/server network (server-based network)
DVD-R/RW
20. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
network navigation device
integrated help
file allocation table (FAT)
terabyte (TB)
21. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
custom installation
system restore point
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
22. '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.'
event
access method
digital divide
Windows 7
23. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
interrupt
tax preparation software
byte
transmission media
24. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
paging
throughput
3D sound card
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
25. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
software
spam
proxy server
Web-based application software
26. 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.
video card (video adapter)
external hard drive
keyboard
word processing software
27. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
spam
productivity software
database software
application programming interface (API)
28. '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
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
CSMA/CD
UNIX
metropolitan area network (MAN)
29. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
presentation software
software suite
front side bus (FSB)
information
30. '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.'
personal information manager (PIM) software
Windows
firmware
gigabyte(GB)
31. Eight binary digits(bits)
router
byte
scrollbar
user interface
32. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Windows Explorer
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
system evaluation
vertical market software
33. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
basic input/output system (BIOS)
802.11 standard
tablet PC
virtual private network (VPN)
34. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
file name
printer
device driver
kilobyte(KB)
35. 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.
nonimpact printer
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
frame
server
36. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
head crash
intranet
affective computing
firewire 400
37. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
affective computing
software license
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
copyleft
38. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
authentication
digital divide
swap file (page file)
ethernet port
39. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
Web server
active topology
database server
computer
40. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
terminator
random access memory (RAM)
network operating system (NOS)
extranet
41. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
random access memory (RAM)
interrupt handler
megahertz(MHz)
device driver
42. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.
eSata
universal serial bus (USB) port
Internet appliance
bluetooth technology
43. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'
protocol
mapping program
UNIX
financial planning software
44. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
frame
all-in-one computer
warm boot
project management software
45. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
software piracy
Web page authoring software
firewire 400
possessed object
46. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
intranet
audio editing software
command-driven interface
stylus
47. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.
fiber-optic cable
media access control (MAC) address
DVD-ROM
virtual private network (VPN)
48. 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.
network adapter
registry
random access memory (RAM)
system software
49. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
file server
twisted pair cable
nonvolatile storage
word processing software
50. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
modem card
star topology
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
video memory