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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.
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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 special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
integrated software application
desktop
Cat 6 cable
token
2. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
trackpoint device
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
interrupt handler
active topology
3. Eight binary digits(bits)
network-ready device
byte
switch
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
4. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
backward compatibility
bus (linear bus) topology
firmware
home area network (HAN)
5. A group of icons collected for easy access.
access time
file name
toolbar
sleep mode
6. 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.
mainframe
access method
ethernet port
network adapter
7. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
client/server network (server-based network)
Windows 7
custom installation
tax preparation software
8. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).
supercomputer
hard drive
network adapter
device driver
9. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
video memory
service set identifier (SSID)
hibernate
gigabit Ethernet
10. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
client/server network
processing
packet (data packet)
external hard drive
11. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.
authentication
transceiver
track
application programming interface (API)
12. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
node
print queue
computer literate
resolution
13. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
drive bay
computer literate
metropolitan area network (MAN)
power-on self-test (POST)
14. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
Task Scheduler utility
data mining
platform
desktop publishing (DTP) software
15. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.
application programming interface (API)
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
nonimpact printer
pixel
16. 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.
application server
Web page authoring software
plotter
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
17. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'
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18. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
network architecture
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
gadget
token method
19. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
scrollbar
nonimpact printer
freeware
solid state drive(SSD)
20. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.
bloatware
platform
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
passive topology
21. A software holding area for printing jobs.
DVD-ROM
token method
print queue
liquid crystal display(LCD)
22. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
modem port
widget
device driver
drawing software (illustration software)
23. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
Web server
Task Manager utility
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
file management
24. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
seek time
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
binary digit(bit)
external SATA
25. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'
token method
productivity software
transceiver
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
26. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
virtual memory
mainframe
webcam
nanotechnology
27. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
bus (linear bus) topology
computer literate
freeware
network architecture
28. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
video graphics array (VGA) port
kernel memory
random access memory (RAM)
wireless range extender
29. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
information technology(IT)
network architecture
network navigation device
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
30. 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
blu-ray disc(BD)
boot process
external SATA
31. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
active topology
transmission media
gigabyte(GB)
access time
32. A collection of files stored on a computer.
folder
basic input/output system (BIOS)
communications server
access card reader
33. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.
application software
computer
firmware
file allocation table (FAT)
34. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'
real-time operating system (RTOS)
smartphone
volatile storage
track
35. See eSata.
file compression utility
network administrator
external SATA
inkjet printer
36. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
thrashing
3D sound card
network architecture
firewire 800
37. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
Cat 6 cable
word processing software
binary language
38. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
operating system(OS)
smartphone
flat-panel monitor
39. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
wide area network (WAN)
file allocation table (FAT)
proprietary software
surrond-sound speaker
40. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
universal serial bus (USB) port
network operating system (NOS)
DVD-RAM
solid state drive(SSD)
41. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
thrashing
Device Manager
packet screening
token method
42. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
aspect radio
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
hard drive
tax preparation software
43. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.
open source software
Recycle Bin
Ethernet network
touch pad
44. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete
CSMA/CD
Plug and Play (PnP)
viewing angle
external SATA
45. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'
communications server
database server
modem port
icon
46. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
ribbon
Linux
beta version
47. '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.'
network navigation device
cache memory
affective computing
Blu-ray disc
48. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
template
microphone(mic)
drive bay
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
49. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
access method
Task Manager utility
thrashing
DVD-RAM
50. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
application programming interface (API)
optical media
real-time operating system (RTOS)
all-in-one computer