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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. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






2. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






3. 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.






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






5. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






6. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






7. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






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






9. Any of the main files of an operating system.






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






13. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






14. '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.'






15. '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.'






16. A group of icons collected for easy access.






17. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






18. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






19. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






20. '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.'






21. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.






22. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.






23. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






24. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.






25. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.






26. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'






27. See local bus.






28. '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.'






29. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






30. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






31. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.






32. 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.






33. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






34. 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.






35. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






36. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).






37. 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.






38. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.






39. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






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






41. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






42. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.






43. A fast transfer port.






44. 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.






45. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.






46. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






47. '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.'






48. 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.






49. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






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