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Technology In Action - 2
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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 common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
printer
event
customer relationship management (CRM) software
memory module (memory card)
2. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
Ethernet network
cache memory
trackball mouse
3. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.
application software
track
access card reader
binary digit(bit)
4. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
token
video graphics array (VGA) port
switch
random access memory (RAM)
5. '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 7
Windows Explorer
latency
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
6. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
processing
financial planning software
device driver
7. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
extranet
universal serial bus (USB) port
registry
binary language
8. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
active topology
solid state drive(SSD)
Error-Checking
packet (data packet)
9. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
file name
track
client
optical mouse
10. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
Internet appliance
local bus
switch
entertainment software
11. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
nanotechnology
decentralized
video memory
system restore point
12. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.
clock speed
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
extension (file type)
bit depth
13. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
mapping program
integrated software application
S-video (super video)
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
14. A small - compact portable computer.
notebook computer
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
directory
Windows 7
15. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
physical memory
kernel memory
surround sound
viewing angle
16. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
desktop
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
firewire 800
802.11 standard
17. A software holding area for printing jobs.
print queue
centralized
optical drive
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
18. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
presentation software
personal area network (PAN)
freeware
19. 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.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
system restore point
contrast ratio
bloatware
20. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
image editing software (photo editing software)
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
platform
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
21. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
media access control (MAC) address
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
wizard
wireless range extender
22. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
hardware
node
bluetooth technology
personal area network (PAN)
23. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
network interface card (NIC)
megahertz(MHz)
custom installation
project management software
24. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
communications server
DVD-R/RW
disk defragmenter
star topology
25. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
input device
database software
software suite
3D sound card
26. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
local area network (LAN)
data collision
home area network (HAN)
Cat 6 cable
27. '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.'
network architecture
swap file (page file)
file
event
28. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
command-driven interface
node
processing
icon
29. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
proxy server
print queue
hardware
drawing software (illustration software)
30. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
firmware
boot process
local area network (LAN)
31. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
toolbar
custom installation
public domain
paging
32. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.
kernel memory
graphics processing unit (GPU)
expansion card (adapter card)
network adapter
33. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.
flash memory card
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
touch screen
piggybacking
34. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.
proprietary software
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
mouse
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
35. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
transmission media
local bus
network adapter
file management
36. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
brute force attack
word processing software
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
media access control (MAC) address
37. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
drawing software (illustration software)
source code
network
switch
38. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
ditgital home
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
random access memory (RAM)
wireless range extender
39. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
thermal printer
wide area network (WAN)
network interface card(NIC)
notebook computer
40. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.
gigabyte(GB)
virtual memory
DVD-R/RW
sector
41. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.
network operating system (NOS)
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
computer forensics
access card reader
42. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'
blu-ray disc(BD)
nonvolatile storage
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
window
43. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
proxy server
Recycle Bin
Web server
mouse
44. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
hyperthreading
BD-ROM disc
wide area network (WAN)
file server
45. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
bloatware
mainframe
network navigation device
network adapter
46. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
firewire 800
system restore point
system software
compact disc(CD)
47. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
external SATA
nonvolatile storage
online mapping service
wizard
48. The layout and structure of the network.
information
keyboard
financial planning software
network topology
49. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
terminator
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
home network server
50. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.
terminator
optical drive
platform
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)