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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. '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.'






2. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.






3. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






4. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






5. '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.'






6. 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.






7. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.






8. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






9. 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.






10. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'






11. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






12. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






13. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.






14. 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.






15. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






16. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.






17. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






18. '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.'






19. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.






20. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






21. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.






22. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.






23. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






24. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






25. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






26. 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.






27. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






28. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.






29. 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.






30. The layout and structure of the network.






31. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






32. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






33. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






34. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






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






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






37. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






38. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.






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






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






41. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






42. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






46. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






47. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






48. 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.






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






50. '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.'