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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. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






2. '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.'






3. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.






4. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






5. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'






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






7. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'






11. 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.






12. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






13. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






14. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






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






16. A software holding area for printing jobs.






17. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






18. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is






19. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






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






21. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.






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






23. '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.'






24. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






25. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.






26. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'






27. 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.






28. '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.'






29. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






30. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'






31. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






32. '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.'






33. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.






34. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.






35. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.






36. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






37. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






38. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.






39. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.






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






41. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.






42. '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.'






43. 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.






44. 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






45. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






46. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






47. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






48. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.






49. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






50. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'