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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. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
universal serial bus (USB) port
gigabit Ethernet
digital divide
2. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'
system evaluation
passive topology
print queue
biometric authentication device
3. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
application programming interface (API)
Linux
wireless range extender
device driver
4. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
read/write head
vertical market software
physical memory
data mining
5. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'
network adapter
CPU usage
window
freeware
6. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
beta version
CPU usage
wizard
folder
7. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'
biometric authentication device
real-time operating system (RTOS)
video graphics array (VGA) port
communications server
8. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
contrast ratio
authentication
track
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
9. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
communications server
resolution
Blu-ray disc
10. 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.
audio editing software
CSMA/CD
gadget
file
11. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
file management
Windows 7
track
12. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
clock speed
transmission media
mainframe
kernel (supervisor program)
13. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
firewire 800
online mapping service
software piracy
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
14. Unwanted or junk e-mail
spam
productivity software
UNIX
home network server
15. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
wireless access point (WAP)
template
information
16. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
file management
network interface card (NIC)
DVD+R/RW
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
17. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
Safe mode
sector
file compression utility
benchmark
18. '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.'
memory module (memory card)
modem card
mainframe
authentication
19. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
network operating system (NOS)
liquid crystal display(LCD)
personal area network (PAN)
frame
20. '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.'
proxy server
Device Manager
Recycle Bin
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
21. An output device for sound.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
offshoring
speaker
universal serial bus (USB) port
22. 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.
system software
patient simulator
file
network interface card (NIC)
23. '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.'
packet screening
computer
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
desktop
24. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
affective computing
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
UNIX
aspect radio
25. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
terabyte (TB)
bridge
transmission media
sleep mode
26. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
physical memory
digital divide
basic input/output system (BIOS)
public domain
27. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
public domain
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Safe mode
28. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
path separator
print server
sound card
local area network (LAN)
29. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
data mining
menu
router
30. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
network operating system (NOS)
virtual memory
optical drive
toolbar
31. 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.
surround sound
BD-ROM disc
brightness
smartphone
32. 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.
wireless access point (WAP)
BD-ROM disc
aspect radio
data
33. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
spooler
event
cursor control key
gigabit Ethernet
34. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
presentation software
full installation
system software
open source software
35. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
network-attached storage (NAS) device
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
front side bus (FSB)
simulation software
36. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
paging
custom installation
nonimpact printer
network administrator
37. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.
spooler
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
blu-ray disc(BD)
boot process
38. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.
local area network (LAN)
client/server network
packet screening
application programming interface (API)
39. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
Web server
mapping program
access method
compact disc(CD)
40. A small - compact portable computer.
thrashing
head crash
application software
notebook computer
41. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'
Windows 7
software license
extension (file type)
Blu-ray disc
42. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
database software
surrond-sound speaker
digital divide
switch
43. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
sound card
trackball mouse
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
desktop publishing (DTP) software
44. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
CPU usage
Cat 6 cable
directory
database software
45. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
personal area network (PAN)
sector
bloatware
benchmark
46. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
operating system (OS)
system file
scalability
protocol
47. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
application programming interface (API)
DVD-ROM
surrond-sound speaker
icon
48. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
solid state drive(SSD)
application software
system software
drive bay
49. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
Mac OS
kilobyte(KB)
nanotechnology
device driver
50. 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.
Web page authoring software
print server
wireless access point (WAP)
user interface