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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
Recycle Bin
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
transmission media
touch pad
2. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
aspect radio
jam signal
patient simulator
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
3. An output device for sound.
toolbar
modem port
speaker
file name
4. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
external hard drive
sector
platform
nanotechnology
5. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
file allocation table (FAT)
print server
virtual private network (VPN)
DVD-R/RW
6. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
track
local bus
computer
DVD+R/RW
7. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
device driver
client
twisted pair cable
random access memory (RAM)
8. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'
extension (file type)
S-video (super video)
system software
taskbar
9. '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.'
mainframe
event
preemptive multitasking
device driver
10. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
network navigation device
integrated software application
jam signal
router
11. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
hard drive
public domain
directory
fiber-optic cable
12. '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.'
application server
network interface card (NIC)
productivity software
Windows
13. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
extension (file type)
modem card
basic input/output system (BIOS)
Task Scheduler utility
14. 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.
random access memory (RAM)
system software
trackball mouse
external hard drive
15. A software holding area for printing jobs.
print queue
megahertz(MHz)
digital divide
network navigation device
16. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
benchmark
latency
wide area network (WAN)
proprietary software
17. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
BD-ROM disc
laser printer
command-driven interface
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
18. 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.
Task Scheduler utility
power-on self-test (POST)
sound card
Moore's Law
19. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.
hard drive
patient simulator
desktop
image editing software (photo editing software)
20. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
tablet PC
Web server
mouse
file server
21. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
mouse
graphics processing unit (GPU)
printer
menu
22. 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.
webcam
spooler
external hard drive
cache memory
23. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
computer-aided design (CAD)
file management
network operating system (NOS)
sector
24. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'
accounting software
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
motherboard
authentication
25. 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.
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
notebook computer
drawing software (illustration software)
network navigation device
26. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.
software license
accounting software
Mac OS
DVD-ROM
27. '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
Disk Cleanup
wireless media
audio editing software
28. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
ring (loop) topology
network-attached storage (NAS) device
router
macro
29. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
DVD-R/RW
optical mouse
application server
supercomputer
30. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
access method
surrond-sound speaker
Recycle Bin
internal hard drive
31. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
disk defragmenter
liquid crystal display(LCD)
biometric authentication device
decentralized
32. Any of the main files of an operating system.
motherboard
projector
extranet
system file
33. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
all-in-one computer
mapping program
passive topology
wireless media
34. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'
firewire 400
authentication
file
video card
35. System software that controls hardware devices.
Task Manager utility
firmware
internal hard drive
volatile storage
36. 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.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
trackball mouse
database server
response time
37. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
twisted pair cable
Web page authoring software
connectivity port
compact disc(CD)
38. 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).
interrupt handler
throughput
UNIX
integrated help
39. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
client
binary digit(bit)
virtual memory
printer
40. About a billion bytes
firmware
gigabyte(GB)
ethernet port
warm boot
41. 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.
window
byte
system software
sleep mode
42. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
3D sound card
file path
e-mail server
digital video interface(DVI)
43. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
bluetooth technology
public domain
access method
access card reader
44. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
information technology(IT)
expansion card (adapter card)
impact printer
transmission media
45. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
memory module (memory card)
information technology(IT)
software
proprietary software
46. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
projector
Last Known Good Configuration
file server
computer forensics
47. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
wide area network (WAN)
S-video (super video)
data
metropolitan area network (MAN)
48. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.'
application software
bastion host
megahertz(MHz)
read-only memory (ROM)
49. 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.
S-video (super video)
hard drive
freeware
keyboard
50. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
video graphics array (VGA) port
warm boot
touch pad
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)