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






2. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






3. 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).






4. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.






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






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






7. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






8. 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.






9. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






10. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.






11. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).






12. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






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






14. '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.'






15. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






16. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






17. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






18. The layout and structure of the network.






19. 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.






20. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'






21. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.






22. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






23. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






24. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






25. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.






26. '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.'






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






28. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






29. A small - compact portable computer.






30. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






31. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






32. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie






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






34. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






35. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






36. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.






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






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.'






39. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.






40. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.






41. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






42. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






43. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






44. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






45. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.






46. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






47. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






48. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






49. '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.'






50. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.