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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






2. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.






3. '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.'






4. A single point that creates the images on a computer monitor. Pixels are illuminated by an electron beam that passes rapidly back and forth across the back of the screen so that the pixels appear to glow continuously.






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






6. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






7. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'






8. A program for editing digital video.






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






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






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






12. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.






13. Any of the main files of an operating system.






14. 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.






15. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






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






17. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'






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






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 printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.






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






22. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






23. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






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






25. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






29. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






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






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






32. 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.






33. '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)'






34. One billion hertz






35. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'






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






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






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






39. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






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






41. '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.'






42. '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.'






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






44. '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.'






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






46. 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






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






48. See eSata.






49. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.






50. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'