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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 set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.
server
bit depth
read-only memory (ROM)
laser printer
2. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
hibernate
device driver
personal area network (PAN)
audio editing software
3. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
motherboard
network administrator
digital divide
blu-ray disc(BD)
4. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
hybrid topology
scalability
utility program
bloatware
5. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.
print server
desktop computer
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
wireless access point (WAP)
6. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.
interrupt handler
mouse
Web server
bluetooth technology
7. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.
read-only memory (ROM)
surrond-sound speaker
response time
Task Scheduler utility
8. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
print server
router
video memory
system software
9. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
power supply
user interface
clock speed
peripheral device
10. 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.
wireless access point (WAP)
flat-panel monitor
modem card
webcam
11. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
firewire 400
token
word processing software
firewire 800
12. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
spreadsheet software
firmware
disk defragmenter
mapping program
13. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
nanoscience
mainframe
network
software
14. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
affective computing
Internet appliance
proxy server
15. 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.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
seek time
solid state drive(SSD)
3D sound card
16. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer together - including the computer's processor (its brains) - its memory - and the many circuit boards that help the computer function.
cache memory
system requirements
system unit
all-in-one printer
17. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
network administrator
connectivity port
cache memory
UNIX
18. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
service set identifier (SSID)
hybrid topology
eSata
19. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
network interface card(NIC)
spreadsheet software
cache memory
20. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.
print queue
presentation software
registry
firmware
21. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
word processing software
wizard
802.11 standard
nonvolatile storage
22. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
binary language
read-only memory (ROM)
supercomputer
Disk Cleanup
23. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
BD-ROM disc
file compression utility
custom installation
metropolitan area network (MAN)
24. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
notebook computer
Web server
DVD-RAM
25. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
access time
Internet appliance
byte
flash memory card
26. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
twisted pair cable
byte
personal information manager (PIM) software
legacy technology
27. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
file name
spooler
bluetooth technology
network operating system (NOS)
28. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
application programming interface (API)
CPU usage
benchmark
terabyte (TB)
29. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
home network server
client/server network
basic input/output system (BIOS)
paging
30. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
CPU usage
legacy technology
optical drive
projector
31. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
kernel (supervisor program)
Windows
tablet PC
Error-Checking
32. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'
random access memory (RAM)
ring (loop) topology
public domain
all-in-one printer
33. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.
communications server
twisted pair cable
dedicated server
input device
34. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
spreadsheet software
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
software
system unit
35. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.
QWERTY keyboard
system file
plotter
printer
36. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
track
application software
plotter
router
37. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
flash memory card
desktop computer
data collision
38. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
surrond-sound speaker
software
nonvolatile storage
speaker
39. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'
file management
BD-ROM disc
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
path separator
40. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
source code
DVD-ROM
server
ditgital home
41. '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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42. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
software license
home area network (HAN)
throughput
database software
43. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
DVD+R/RW
data
viewing angle
sector
44. '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.'
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
menu-driven interface
gigahertz(GHz)
spooler
45. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
gigabit Ethernet
external hard drive
affective computing
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
46. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
spooler
clock speed
public domain
packet (data packet)
47. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
financial planning software
node
client/server network (server-based network)
customer relationship management (CRM) software
48. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.
intranet
bastion host
kilobyte(KB)
server
49. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.
ring (loop) topology
disk defragmenter
software piracy
memory module (memory card)
50. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
ethernet port
System Restore
Last Known Good Configuration
tablet PC