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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. 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.
pixel
input device
optical media
response time
2. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
Internet appliance
integrated software application
custom installation
Error-Checking
3. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
video card
laser printer
full installation
transmission media
4. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
network-ready device
open source software
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
Task Scheduler utility
5. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
network architecture
output device
viewing angle
transmission media
6. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
computer-aided design (CAD)
hibernate
flat-panel monitor
basic input/output system (BIOS)
7. 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.
offshoring
access time
BD-ROM disc
memory module (memory card)
8. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'
keyboard
wireless range extender
virtual reality program
root directory
9. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
affective computing
audio editing software
file compression utility
megahertz(MHz)
10. 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.
patient simulator
internal hard drive
BD-ROM disc
bluetooth technology
11. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
jam signal
application software
Internet appliance
file
12. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.
software piracy
nonimpact printer
authentication
clock speed
13. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
database software
graphical user interface (GUI)
bus (linear bus) topology
wizard
14. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
hacker
freeware
DVD+R/RW
protocol
15. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
cold boot
seek time
tablet PC
source code
16. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'
internal hard drive
full installation
optical media
graphical user interface (GUI)
17. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
nanoscience
biometric authentication device
keyboard
operating system (OS)
18. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
read/write head
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
desktop publishing (DTP) software
server
19. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
system restore point
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
image editing software (photo editing software)
authentication
20. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
seek time
data
computer
21. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
cold boot
file management
financial planning software
monitor (display screen)
22. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
network interface card (NIC)
paging
menu-driven interface
sleep mode
23. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
twisted pair cable
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
modem port
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
24. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
UNIX
warm boot
packet (data packet)
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
25. '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.'
metropolitan area network (MAN)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
path separator
token method
26. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
kernel memory
copyleft
network interface card (NIC)
proxy server
27. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).
thermal printer
network topology
switch
custom installation
28. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
registry
software
wireless range extender
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
29. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
disk defragmenter
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
throughput
personal area network (PAN)
30. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.
application software
read/write head
eSata
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
31. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
bluetooth
possessed object
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
netbook
32. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'
metropolitan area network (MAN)
file
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
Device Manager
33. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
interrupt handler
binary language
transmission media
Linux
34. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
bastion host
file allocation table (FAT)
drawing software (illustration software)
network administrator
35. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
twisted pair cable
multimedia software
client
processing
36. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
system restore point
desktop
kernel memory
power supply
37. 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.
backward compatibility
network-ready device
gigabit Ethernet
read-only memory (ROM)
38. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'
twisted pair cable
latency
application server
sleep mode
39. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
Windows
aspect radio
mapping program
toolbar
40. 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.
device driver
network adapter
system evaluation
digital video interface(DVI)
41. '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.'
CSMA/CD
bloatware
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
vertical market software
42. 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.
extension (file type)
brightness
printer
bastion host
43. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
icon
accounting software
connectivity port
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
44. Eight binary digits(bits)
byte
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
data mining
custom installation
45. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
bus (linear bus) topology
cache memory
preemptive multitasking
application programming interface (API)
46. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.
expansion card (adapter card)
S-video (super video)
kernel (supervisor program)
byte
47. About a billion bytes
hybrid topology
flash memory card
gigabyte(GB)
communications server
48. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'
smartphone
client/server network
software
binary language
49. '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
power-on self-test (POST)
Mac OS
nonvolatile storage
hard drive
50. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
hybrid topology
netbook
liquid crystal display(LCD)
access time