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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. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






2. See local bus.






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.






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.






5. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






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.






7. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.






8. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






9. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.






10. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






11. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






12. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






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.






14. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.






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.






16. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.






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.'






18. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.






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.






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.'






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






22. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






23. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






24. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.






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.






26. Unwanted or junk e-mail






27. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.






28. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.






29. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






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






31. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






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.






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






34. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






35. About a billion bytes






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.'






37. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






38. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'






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.






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






41. Programs for editing photographs and other images.






42. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






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.






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.






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.






46. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






47. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.






48. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






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






50. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.