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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 container designed to hold multiple data packets.






2. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).






3. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.






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






5. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






6. 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.






7. '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.'






8. 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.






9. '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.'






10. System software that controls hardware devices.






11. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






12. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.






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






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






15. See eSata.






16. '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.'






17. 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.






18. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






19. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






20. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.






21. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.






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






23. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






24. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






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






26. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






27. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.






28. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






29. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'






30. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






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






32. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.






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






34. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






35. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.






36. 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.






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






38. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'






39. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.






40. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.






41. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.






42. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.






43. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






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






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






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






47. '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.'






48. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).






49. '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






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