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Technology In Action - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
CSMA/CD
network interface card(NIC)
registry
system software
2. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
keyboard
token
track
network navigation device
3. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'
terabyte (TB)
packet screening
scrollbar
physical memory
4. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
DVD+R/RW
hibernate
ditgital home
contrast ratio
5. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
network administrator
file compression utility
thrashing
netbook
6. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
freeware
data
piggybacking
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
7. A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
hard drive
Backup and Restore utility
swap file (page file)
8. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
possessed object
productivity software
nonvolatile storage
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
9. Eight binary digits(bits)
byte
ergonomics
video memory
network interface card(NIC)
10. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.
ethernet port
brute force attack
output device
DVD-ROM
11. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
surrond-sound speaker
operating system (OS)
software piracy
Windows Explorer
12. '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.'
hacker
Task Scheduler utility
intranet
speaker
13. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.
system evaluation
ring (loop) topology
tablet PC
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
14. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
terminator
gadget
information
3D sound card
15. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
Plug and Play (PnP)
Web page authoring software
file name
digital divide
16. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
twisted pair cable
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
backward compatibility
sector
17. '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
video card
wireless media
media access control (MAC) address
18. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.
modem port
registry
DVD-ROM
application programming interface (API)
19. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
possessed object
extranet
platter
twisted pair cable
20. The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.
Windows Explorer
course management software
random access memory (RAM)
3D sound card
21. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
authentication server
network
boot process
twisted pair cable
22. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
open source software
menu
file server
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
23. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
Safe mode
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
server
inkjet printer
24. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
aspect radio
program
star topology
entertainment software
25. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
coaxial cable
solid state drive(SSD)
Cat 6 cable
system software
26. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
ergonomics
aspect radio
router
network-attached storage (NAS) device
27. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
window
desktop publishing (DTP) software
warm boot
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
28. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t
network architecture
bluetooth
Ethernet network
volatile storage
29. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
personal information manager (PIM) software
utility program
frame
directory
30. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
software suite
modem port
system restore point
network operating system (NOS)
31. 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.
wide area network (WAN)
event
video memory
bluetooth technology
32. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
data
home network server
optical drive
byte
33. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
seek time
clock speed
solid state drive(SSD)
wireless range extender
34. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
integrated software application
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
backward compatibility
mainframe
35. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'
multitask
file path
router
root directory
36. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
spreadsheet software
optical media
customer relationship management (CRM) software
virtual memory
37. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.
terminator
head crash
inkjet printer
piggybacking
38. '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.'
graphical user interface (GUI)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
local area network (LAN)
binary digit(bit)
39. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.
network operating system (NOS)
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
file management
virtual reality program
40. 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
device driver
port
ExpressCard
41. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
flash memory card
random access memory (RAM)
brightness
widget
42. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
kernel memory
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
bus (linear bus) topology
fiber-optic cable
43. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
terabyte (TB)
touch screen
packet (data packet)
client
44. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
universal serial bus (USB) port
System Restore
wireless access point (WAP)
firewire 400
45. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).
full installation
presentation software
server
vertical market software
46. '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.'
touch screen
coaxial cable
file name
Blu-ray disc
47. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
kernel (supervisor program)
directory
proxy server
flat-panel monitor
48. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.
optical drive
kernel (supervisor program)
device driver
Moore's Law
49. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
wide area network (WAN)
track
switch
50. 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.
cold boot
data collision
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
ring (loop) topology