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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
e-mail server
decentralized
aspect radio
nanotechnology
2. See local bus.
front side bus (FSB)
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
Internet appliance
response time
3. 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.
Task Manager utility
firmware
bloatware
read-only memory (ROM)
4. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
external hard drive
trackpoint device
data mining
data
5. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
DVD-ROM
virtual reality program
drawing software (illustration software)
input device
6. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
Plug and Play (PnP)
brightness
benchmark
sector
7. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
firewire 400
protocol
backward compatibility
wireless media
8. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
event
Linux
Windows 7
power supply
9. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
Recycle Bin
mapping program
audio editing software
authentication server
10. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
BD-ROM disc
optical media
pixel
media access control (MAC) address
11. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
kernel memory
gigabyte(GB)
network operating system (NOS)
12. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
wizard
extranet
universal serial bus (USB) port
full installation
13. 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.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
volatile storage
application programming interface (API)
Last Known Good Configuration
14. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.
passive topology
communications server
macro
S-video (super video)
15. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
physical memory
Error-Checking
wide area network (WAN)
16. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
network navigation device
blu-ray disc(BD)
Disk Cleanup
microphone(mic)
17. '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.'
drive bay
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
communications server
authentication
18. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
connectivity port
Task Scheduler utility
physical memory
extranet
19. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
entertainment software
802.11 standard
hyperthreading
shareware
20. '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.'
Blu-ray disc
thermal printer
access method
connectivity port
21. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
integrated software application
software suite
nanoscience
customer relationship management (CRM) software
22. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
Mac OS
sound card
terminator
23. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
bit depth
proprietary software
device driver
brightness
24. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
client
Disk Cleanup
CPU usage
Blu-ray disc
25. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.
coaxial cable
switch
network architecture
network-ready device
26. Unwanted or junk e-mail
Blu-ray disc
CPU usage
network-ready device
spam
27. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
spooler
integrated help
menu-driven interface
token
28. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.
server
operating system(OS)
Mac OS
inkjet printer
29. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
kernel memory
interrupt
Mac OS
sound card
30. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
byte
cold boot
all-in-one computer
warm boot
31. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
software piracy
Internet appliance
biometric authentication device
liquid crystal display(LCD)
32. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.
optical media
touch pad
project management software
Mac OS
33. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
speaker
biometric authentication device
port
Linux
34. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
viewing angle
desktop computer
project management software
router
35. About a billion bytes
gigabyte(GB)
productivity software
input device
virtual memory
36. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'
print queue
service set identifier (SSID)
course management software
intranet
37. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
UNIX
DVD-R/RW
network operating system (NOS)
user interface
38. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'
application software
volatile storage
sound card
wireless access point (WAP)
39. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.
interrupt handler
word processing software
information
operating system(OS)
40. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
transmission media
track
gigahertz(GHz)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
41. Programs for editing photographs and other images.
image editing software (photo editing software)
track
backward compatibility
integrated software application
42. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
client
speaker
router
data
43. 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.
hard drive
Backup and Restore utility
kilobyte(KB)
mouse
44. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.
authentication
backward compatibility
mainframe
cursor control key
45. 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.
network
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
database server
ergonomics
46. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
drive bay
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
Blu-ray disc
Device Manager
47. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
offshoring
netbook
track
file management
48. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
impact printer
media access control (MAC) address
client/server network
notebook computer
49. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
service set identifier (SSID)
trackpoint device
laser printer
hyperthreading
50. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
network
CPU usage
active topology