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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 measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






2. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'






3. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.






4. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).






5. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.






6. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






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






8. '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.'






9. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'






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






11. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.






12. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.






13. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.






14. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.






15. '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.'






16. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'






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






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






19. '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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






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






25. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






26. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






27. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






28. 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






29. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.






30. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






31. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






32. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






33. 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.






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






35. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






36. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






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






38. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






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






40. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






41. 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.






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






43. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'






44. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






45. A fast transfer port.






46. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






47. '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.'






48. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'






49. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






50. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.