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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 network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.
firmware
course management software
Backup and Restore utility
virtual private network (VPN)
2. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
core
tablet PC
Moore's Law
decentralized
3. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
system software
seek time
file server
4. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.
ethernet port
cursor control key
computer literate
CSMA/CD
5. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.
nonvolatile storage
brightness
computer forensics
BD-ROM disc
6. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
video card (video adapter)
impact printer
keyboard
transmission media
7. System software that controls hardware devices.
firmware
computer forensics
multimedia software
client
8. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
desktop computer
tax preparation software
open source software
home network server
9. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
ditgital home
ergonomics
megabyte(MB)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
10. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
wizard
real-time operating system (RTOS)
boot process
11. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
toolbar
extranet
digital divide
compact disc(CD)
12. 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.
port
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
operating system(OS)
13. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
coaxial cable
local area network (LAN)
affective computing
application software
14. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
freeware
jam signal
hacker
15. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
financial planning software
bus (linear bus) topology
kernel memory
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
16. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
file management
random access memory (RAM)
node
trackpoint device
17. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
ring (loop) topology
software suite
drawing software (illustration software)
open source software
18. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
client/server network
Safe mode
head crash
eSata
19. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
physical memory
touch screen
optical drive
twisted pair cable
20. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t
video card (video adapter)
bluetooth
network
wide area network (WAN)
21. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
twisted pair cable
authentication
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
22. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.
trackball mouse
video graphics array (VGA) port
firmware
tax preparation software
23. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
token method
hyperthreading
volatile storage
authentication server
24. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
application software
nanoscience
shareware
thrashing
25. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
impact printer
digital divide
template
word processing software
26. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
e-mail server
authentication server
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
software
27. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
byte
internal hard drive
server
digital divide
28. 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.
wizard
system file
star topology
video graphics array (VGA) port
29. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
print server
server
computer literate
seek time
30. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
DVD+R/RW
wide area network (WAN)
track
fiber-optic cable
31. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
media access control (MAC) address
multimedia software
netbook
command-driven interface
32. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'
wide area network (WAN)
bastion host
application software
communications server
33. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
preemptive multitasking
optical media
shareware
application software
34. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
volatile storage
solid state drive(SSD)
sleep mode
integrated help
35. '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
Backup and Restore utility
system requirements
patient simulator
wireless access point (WAP)
36. '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.'
transceiver
gigahertz(GHz)
directory
solid state drive(SSD)
37. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
extranet
piggybacking
nanoscience
38. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
packet (data packet)
preemptive multitasking
database software
client
39. 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.
library
packet (data packet)
video card
brightness
40. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
Moore's Law
wide area network (WAN)
packet (data packet)
device driver
41. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
impact printer
system software
nanotechnology
wide area network (WAN)
42. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
resolution
access time
bluetooth
sound card
43. 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.
Mac OS
paging
client/server network (server-based network)
input device
44. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
application server
spam
network
45. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
seek time
system requirements
token
smartphone
46. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
entertainment software
CSMA/CD
supercomputer
projector
47. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
packet screening
DVD-ROM
desktop
sector
48. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'
mouse
wireless media
ExpressCard
802.11 standard
49. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
read/write head
menu-driven interface
system unit
dedicated server
50. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
system software
customer relationship management (CRM) software
software
software license