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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 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.






2. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'






3. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






4. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






5. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.






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






7. System software that controls hardware devices.






8. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






9. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






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






11. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.






12. 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.






13. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms






14. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






15. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






16. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'






17. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






18. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






19. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






20. 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






21. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






22. 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.






23. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






24. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






25. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






26. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






27. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.






28. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.






29. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






30. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






31. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






32. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'






33. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






34. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






35. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






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.'






37. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






38. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






39. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






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






41. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






42. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






43. 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.






44. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






45. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






46. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






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






48. '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.'






49. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).






50. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.