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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. 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.






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






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.'






4. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






5. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.






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






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.






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






9. Eight binary digits(bits)






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.






11. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






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.'






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.






14. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.






15. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.






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).






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.'






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.






19. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






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.






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






22. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






23. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






24. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.






25. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






26. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






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






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






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






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






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.






32. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






33. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






34. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






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:.'






36. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






37. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






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. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






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.






41. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.






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






43. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






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.






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).






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.'






47. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






48. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.






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






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.