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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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 drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.
all-in-one computer
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
thrashing
tablet PC
2. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
root directory
command-driven interface
Blu-ray disc
patient simulator
3. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
integrated software application
megahertz(MHz)
response time
media access control (MAC) address
4. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
network navigation device
ergonomics
bridge
cache memory
5. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
legacy technology
word processing software
window
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
6. 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.
netbook
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
service set identifier (SSID)
entertainment software
7. '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 Explorer
client/server network (server-based network)
active topology
digital divide
8. System software that controls hardware devices.
thermal printer
firmware
output device
router
9. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
system file
power supply
drawing software (illustration software)
packet screening
10. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
application server
flat-panel monitor
surrond-sound speaker
menu-driven interface
11. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
information technology(IT)
bloatware
protocol
3D sound card
12. A group of icons collected for easy access.
authentication server
projector
ribbon
twisted pair cable
13. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.
data collision
volatile storage
scrollbar
coaxial cable
14. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
client/server network
local bus
firmware
Windows
15. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.
software license
computer-aided design (CAD)
track
real-time operating system (RTOS)
16. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
widget
database software
power supply
viewing angle
17. The process of users transferring files between computers.
DVD-R/RW
video memory
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
kernel (supervisor program)
18. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
digital video editing software
network architecture
gigahertz(GHz)
device driver
19. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
node
DVD+R/RW
local area network (LAN)
UNIX
20. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
frame
DVD+R/RW
mapping program
transmission media
21. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.
software license
QWERTY keyboard
volatile storage
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
22. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
connectivity port
track
proprietary software
utility program
23. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
disk defragmenter
basic input/output system (BIOS)
track
24. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'
financial planning software
megabyte(MB)
front side bus (FSB)
packet (data packet)
25. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
modem card
Device Manager
disk defragmenter
program
26. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
all-in-one computer
sleep mode
source code
wide area network (WAN)
27. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
output device
trackpoint device
bastion host
28. '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.'
output device
authentication
utility program
read-only memory (ROM)
29. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.
compact disc(CD)
patient simulator
paging
operating system (OS)
30. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'
brute force attack
customer relationship management (CRM) software
ExpressCard
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
31. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
file management
byte
gigabit Ethernet
peripheral device
32. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
hardware
Linux
integrated help
authentication
33. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
power supply
hacker
intranet
volatile storage
34. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
word processing software
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
surrond-sound speaker
35. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.
file server
binary digit(bit)
switch
computer
36. 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.
network adapter
system restore point
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
37. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.
paging
network operating system (NOS)
file allocation table (FAT)
tablet PC
38. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
laser printer
data
sound card
jam signal
39. An application that is still under development.
modem card
port
beta version
network architecture
40. 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.
copyleft
Web server
contrast ratio
disk defragmenter
41. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
presentation software
extranet
Blu-ray disc
shareware
42. A collection of files stored on a computer.
personal information manager (PIM) software
folder
flash memory card
gigabit Ethernet
43. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
compact disc(CD)
print server
hard drive
sound card
44. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.
viewing angle
modem port
library
print queue
45. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
network administrator
thrashing
solid state drive(SSD)
desktop computer
46. 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.
external hard drive
network operating system (NOS)
client
Safe mode
47. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
home network server
printer
media access control (MAC) address
network architecture
48. '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.'
sector
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
terabyte (TB)
transceiver
49. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
preemptive multitasking
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
50. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
digital video interface(DVI)
external hard drive
hyperthreading