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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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literacy
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. '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.'
Blu-ray disc
Safe mode
802.11 standard
multimedia software
2. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
Recycle Bin
network topology
personal information manager (PIM) software
802.11 standard
3. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
nonvolatile storage
surrond-sound speaker
mainframe
warm boot
4. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'
decentralized
intranet
scalability
hardware
5. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
sector
response time
user interface
mainframe
6. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
gadget
software license
volatile storage
star topology
7. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
communications server
device driver
integrated help
8. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
operating system (OS)
optical drive
viewing angle
file allocation table (FAT)
9. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
taskbar
gadget
network navigation device
network
10. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
macro
piggybacking
access time
throughput
11. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
ergonomics
virtual memory
image editing software (photo editing software)
switch
12. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
trackball mouse
gigabyte(GB)
media access control (MAC) address
Internet appliance
13. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
switch
hacker
modem card
firmware
14. 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).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
home area network (HAN)
Task Scheduler utility
supercomputer
15. A device that allows you to capture sound waves - such as those created by your voice - and transfer them to digital format on your computer.
multimedia software
sector
information
microphone(mic)
16. 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.
multitask
external hard drive
local bus
impact printer
17. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.
personal information manager (PIM) software
system software
wireless access point (WAP)
solid state drive(SSD)
18. 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
sleep mode
connectivity port
bluetooth technology
megahertz(MHz)
19. '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.'
transceiver
thermal printer
metropolitan area network (MAN)
aspect radio
20. 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.
video card
stylus
packet (data packet)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
21. Portable - nonvolatile memory.
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
graphical user interface (GUI)
interrupt handler
flash memory card
22. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
ethernet port
beta version
BD-ROM disc
drawing software (illustration software)
23. 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.
decentralized
binary language
System Restore
S-video (super video)
24. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
token
access time
nanoscience
project management software
25. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
network navigation device
core
nanoscience
ribbon
26. 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.
interrupt handler
tax preparation software
sound card
presentation software
27. '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.'
centralized
desktop computer
mainframe
personal information manager (PIM) software
28. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
connectivity port
Task Scheduler utility
power-on self-test (POST)
coaxial cable
29. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'
computer literate
smartphone
presentation software
seek time
30. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
event
shareware
modem port
Device Manager
31. 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.
software
response time
volatile storage
Windows 7
32. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
router
token method
integrated software application
mapping program
33. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
personal information manager (PIM) software
authentication
public domain
transmission media
34. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'
digital video editing software
menu
macro
seek time
35. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
beta version
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
36. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
application software
mainframe
application server
UNIX
37. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
viewing angle
token method
icon
sector
38. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'
media access control (MAC) address
local area network (LAN)
impact printer
BD-ROM disc
39. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
Windows
backward compatibility
mainframe
40. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
Windows
resolution
bloatware
seek time
41. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
sleep mode
warm boot
interrupt
42. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'
swap file (page file)
flash memory card
brute force attack
virtual reality program
43. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
port
toolbar
database software
Safe mode
44. '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
smartphone
kernel (supervisor program)
transmission media
personal area network (PAN)
45. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
CPU usage
ribbon
metropolitan area network (MAN)
Backup and Restore utility
46. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
input device
data
passive topology
decentralized
47. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
software
bloatware
CSMA/CD
sound card
48. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
Recycle Bin
data mining
firewall
server
49. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
embedded computer
mainframe
modem port
keyboard
50. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'
financial planning software
projector
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
multimedia software