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Technology In Action - 2
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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. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
Task Manager utility
simulation software
ExpressCard
802.11 standard
2. '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.'
solid state drive (SSD)
solid state drive(SSD)
surround sound
library
3. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
expansion card (adapter card)
hybrid topology
network-attached storage (NAS) device
media access control (MAC) address
4. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
file allocation table (FAT)
information technology(IT)
gadget
3D sound card
5. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
embedded computer
widget
system restore point
nanoscience
6. '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.'
simulation software
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
Web page authoring software
7. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
path separator
open source software
network architecture
network
8. '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.'
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
physical memory
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
extension (file type)
9. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
network operating system (NOS)
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
token method
benchmark
10. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
drawing software (illustration software)
all-in-one printer
pixel
liquid crystal display(LCD)
11. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.
track
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
flash memory card
shareware
12. 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.
source code
latency
system software
Task Manager utility
13. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
expansion card (adapter card)
memory module (memory card)
integrated help
copyleft
14. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
home network server
virtual private network (VPN)
information
network interface card(NIC)
15. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
kernel memory
data collision
system file
cache memory
16. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
home area network (HAN)
database software
physical memory
freeware
17. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
firewall
gadget
network interface card (NIC)
video memory
18. '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.'
token method
network interface card (NIC)
Internet appliance
graphical user interface (GUI)
19. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
notebook computer
backward compatibility
router
gigabit Ethernet
20. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
personal information manager (PIM) software
3D sound card
virtual reality program
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
21. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
hyperthreading
firewire 400
System Restore
22. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
integrated help
track
23. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
transmission media
projector
volatile storage
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
24. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
packet (data packet)
paging
thrashing
flash memory card
25. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
integrated software application
system requirements
public domain
computer literate
26. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
spreadsheet software
metropolitan area network (MAN)
surround sound
scrollbar
27. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
802.11 standard
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
power supply
network interface card(NIC)
28. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'
Windows Explorer
response time
access time
3D sound card
29. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
throughput
Windows Explorer
peripheral device
client/server network (server-based network)
30. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
dedicated server
menu-driven interface
eSata
brightness
31. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
modem card
proprietary software
spooler
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
32. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
menu
hardware
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
network administrator
33. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
bus (linear bus) topology
protocol
coaxial cable
graphics processing unit (GPU)
34. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
bit depth
throughput
connectivity port
network
35. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
network administrator
gigabit Ethernet
wide area network (WAN)
sector
36. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Task Scheduler utility
mainframe
megahertz(MHz)
37. A small - compact portable computer.
transceiver
notebook computer
drive bay
client
38. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
public domain
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
possessed object
nonvolatile storage
39. Eight binary digits(bits)
packet screening
resolution
byte
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
40. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
megahertz(MHz)
external hard drive
network-ready device
video memory
41. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
real-time operating system (RTOS)
optical drive
desktop publishing (DTP) software
decentralized
42. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
print server
modem port
local area network (LAN)
43. Unwanted or junk e-mail
computer forensics
spam
menu
kernel (supervisor program)
44. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'
full installation
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
laser printer
online mapping service
45. '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
information
authentication
authentication
46. '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.'
online mapping service
system software
802.11 standard
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
47. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
embedded computer
webcam
simulation software
compact disc(CD)
48. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
eSata
DVD-R/RW
surround sound
network
49. 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.
window
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
gigabit Ethernet
wireless range extender
50. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
optical media
gadget
spam
brightness