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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 index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.






2. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






3. 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.






4. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






5. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






6. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'






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






8. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






9. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






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






11. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






12. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






13. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.






14. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






15. '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.'






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






17. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'






18. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






19. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.






20. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






21. '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.'






22. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






23. About a billion bytes






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






25. '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.'






26. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






27. 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.






28. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






29. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.






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






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






32. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






33. 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.






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






35. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






36. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'






37. A software holding area for printing jobs.






38. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






39. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'






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






41. 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.






42. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






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






44. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






45. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.






46. 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.






47. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.






48. 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.






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






50. '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.'