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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 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.






2. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






3. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.






4. 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.






5. '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.'






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






7. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






8. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.






9. A group of icons collected for easy access.






10. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






11. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.






12. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






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






14. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.






15. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.






16. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






17. 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.






18. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






19. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






20. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.






21. 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.






22. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






23. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






24. 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.






25. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






26. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






27. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






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






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






30. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.






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






32. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






33. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.






34. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.






35. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






36. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'






37. 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






38. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.






39. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






40. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.






41. 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.






42. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.






43. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






44. '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.'






45. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.






46. 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.






47. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






48. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.






49. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






50. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'