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Technology In Action - 2
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Subjects
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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. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
spam
touch pad
Windows
hard drive
2. '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.'
patient simulator
Blu-ray disc
real-time operating system (RTOS)
bridge
3. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
blu-ray disc(BD)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Blu-ray disc
network-attached storage (NAS) device
4. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
network architecture
DVD-R/RW
financial planning software
5. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
centralized
copyleft
window
jam signal
6. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
proxy server
user interface
transmission media
interrupt
7. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
client
packet screening
solid state drive (SSD)
twisted pair cable
8. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
application server
software
twisted pair cable
spam
9. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.
ribbon
contrast ratio
public domain
file name
10. 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.
coaxial cable
gadget
media access control (MAC) address
optical mouse
11. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
blu-ray disc(BD)
basic input/output system (BIOS)
DVD-R/RW
boot process
12. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
platter
front side bus (FSB)
compact disc(CD)
file allocation table (FAT)
13. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
sound card
Windows Explorer
shareware
hacker
14. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
Safe mode
frame
network-attached storage (NAS) device
15. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
latency
firewire 400
spreadsheet software
menu
16. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
information technology(IT)
802.11 standard
peripheral device
full installation
17. '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.'
DVD-R/RW
solid state drive (SSD)
network operating system (NOS)
registry
18. A program for editing digital video.
speaker
vertical market software
digital video editing software
contrast ratio
19. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
power-on self-test (POST)
swap file (page file)
server
centralized
20. A software holding area for printing jobs.
system software
system requirements
print queue
application software
21. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
power-on self-test (POST)
local area network (LAN)
device driver
graphical user interface (GUI)
22. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.
local bus
stylus
Ethernet network
drive bay
23. A small - compact portable computer.
interrupt handler
image editing software (photo editing software)
user interface
notebook computer
24. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
benchmark
authentication
productivity software
clock speed
25. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
authentication
firmware
software suite
legacy technology
26. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
network
gadget
QWERTY keyboard
27. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
packet (data packet)
server
taskbar
course management software
28. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
Ethernet network
twisted pair cable
impact printer
29. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
speaker
tablet PC
front side bus (FSB)
CPU usage
30. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.
system restore point
bit depth
viewing angle
folder
31. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.
path separator
projector
operating system(OS)
productivity software
32. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
customer relationship management (CRM) software
hyperthreading
QWERTY keyboard
S-video (super video)
33. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.
response time
memory module (memory card)
network architecture
transmission media
34. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
packet (data packet)
megahertz(MHz)
server
authentication server
35. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
transceiver
drive bay
personal information manager (PIM) software
home area network (HAN)
36. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
compact disc(CD)
mapping program
offshoring
nanotechnology
37. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
seek time
user interface
bit depth
38. 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.
solid state drive(SSD)
flash memory card
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
network-ready device
39. 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).
liquid crystal display(LCD)
authentication
Backup and Restore utility
supercomputer
40. A collection of files stored on a computer.
network operating system (NOS)
Backup and Restore utility
folder
Software as a Service (SaaS)
41. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
active topology
backward compatibility
router
all-in-one computer
42. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.
QWERTY keyboard
Task Manager utility
gigabyte(GB)
access card reader
43. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
bastion host
Linux
Moore's Law
coaxial cable
44. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
wide area network (WAN)
audio editing software
QWERTY keyboard
file management
45. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
utility program
network adapter
solid state drive (SSD)
track
46. '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.'
access card reader
bit depth
digital video interface(DVI)
impact printer
47. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
simulation software
home area network (HAN)
monitor (display screen)
desktop computer
48. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.
desktop computer
server
core
front side bus (FSB)
49. 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.
tablet PC
packet (data packet)
benchmark
megahertz(MHz)
50. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
network-ready device
scrollbar
mainframe
network interface card (NIC)