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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. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






2. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






3. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






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






5. '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.'






6. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






7. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






8. Any of the main files of an operating system.






9. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






10. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'






11. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'






12. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.






13. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.






14. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie






15. 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.






16. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.






17. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






18. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.






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






20. 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.






21. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.






22. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






23. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






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






25. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






26. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.






27. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






28. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.






29. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






30. 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.






31. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.






32. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






33. 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.






34. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






35. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






36. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






37. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto






38. 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.






39. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






40. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.






41. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






42. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






43. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.






44. '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.'






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






46. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






47. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'






48. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






49. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.






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