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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. Portable - nonvolatile memory.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
flash memory card
flat-panel monitor
network interface card (NIC)
2. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.
throughput
bridge
external hard drive
gadget
3. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
resolution
S-video (super video)
trackpoint device
ExpressCard
4. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.
brightness
kernel memory
solid state drive(SSD)
digital video interface(DVI)
5. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
client
cache memory
Disk Cleanup
network adapter
6. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access
basic input/output system (BIOS)
personal area network (PAN)
accounting software
Last Known Good Configuration
7. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
affective computing
database software
cursor control key
flat-panel monitor
8. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
liquid crystal display(LCD)
star topology
system unit
interrupt handler
9. 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.
switch
system software
virtual private network (VPN)
firewire 800
10. '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.'
authentication
scrollbar
inkjet printer
brute force attack
11. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
eSata
port
interrupt handler
wireless media
12. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
program
Windows Explorer
embedded computer
server
13. 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
digital video interface(DVI)
tax preparation software
bluetooth
course management software
14. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
Blu-ray disc
network
liquid crystal display(LCD)
15. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.
network navigation device
paging
optical drive
file compression utility
16. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.
terabyte (TB)
audio editing software
word processing software
toolbar
17. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
cache memory
sector
firewire 800
file allocation table (FAT)
18. 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.
warm boot
integrated help
eSata
hard drive
19. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
integrated help
presentation software
warm boot
network
20. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
access method
CPU usage
DVD-ROM
spam
21. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
entertainment software
Cat 6 cable
network interface card(NIC)
command-driven interface
22. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
root directory
desktop computer
multitask
twisted pair cable
23. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.
wide area network (WAN)
Device Manager
DVD-R/RW
inkjet printer
24. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
file
megahertz(MHz)
Error-Checking
digital video interface(DVI)
25. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
ditgital home
cache memory
beta version
patient simulator
26. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
customer relationship management (CRM) software
client/server network (server-based network)
network
trackpoint device
27. '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.'
802.11 standard
packet (data packet)
star topology
Plug and Play (PnP)
28. '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.'
icon
mainframe
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
library
29. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.
home area network (HAN)
transmission media
netbook
mainframe
30. 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).
embedded computer
DVD-ROM
metropolitan area network (MAN)
throughput
31. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.'
CPU usage
supercomputer
application software
clock speed
32. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.
local area network (LAN)
software
network-ready device
offshoring
33. Unwanted or junk e-mail
spam
offshoring
cold boot
twisted pair cable
34. 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
Windows 7
volatile storage
sleep mode
accounting software
35. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
mapping program
preemptive multitasking
client
laser printer
36. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
token method
firmware
kilobyte(KB)
integrated software application
37. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
bridge
file server
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
disk defragmenter
38. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
Windows
brute force attack
digital divide
thermal printer
39. 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.
laser printer
network navigation device
image editing software (photo editing software)
system software
40. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
application software
interrupt
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
41. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
head crash
software piracy
affective computing
drive bay
42. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
simulation software
wireless media
Ethernet network
cold boot
43. A device similar to a switch in an Ethernet network. It takes the place of a wireless network adapter and helps relay data between network nodes.
external SATA
thrashing
binary digit(bit)
wireless access point (WAP)
44. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.
Windows 7
project management software
contrast ratio
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
45. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
Ethernet network
operating system (OS)
information technology(IT)
local area network (LAN)
46. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
volatile storage
platter
audio editing software
terminator
47. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
freeware
surround sound
Ethernet network
terminator
48. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
CPU usage
legacy technology
internal hard drive
router
49. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
system evaluation
local area network (LAN)
physical memory
warm boot
50. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
vertical market software
webcam
network