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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 top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'
root directory
extension (file type)
clock speed
application software
2. 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.
virtual reality program
impact printer
clock speed
wide area network (WAN)
3. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
BD-ROM disc
input device
client
server
4. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'
virtual private network (VPN)
application server
data
accounting software
5. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
supercomputer
touch screen
metropolitan area network (MAN)
sector
6. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
coaxial cable
media access control (MAC) address
contrast ratio
wireless range extender
7. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
warm boot
bluetooth technology
software piracy
802.11 standard
8. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
multitask
power supply
token
9. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
protocol
network interface card(NIC)
switch
hardware
10. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'
media access control (MAC) address
Backup and Restore utility
firewire 800
Task Manager utility
11. 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.
gigabyte(GB)
system software
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
application software
12. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
brute force attack
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
personal area network (PAN)
local area network (LAN)
13. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.
local area network (LAN)
proxy server
communications server
virtual reality program
14. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
command-driven interface
centralized
network
wireless access point (WAP)
15. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
bus (linear bus) topology
project management software
productivity software
bloatware
16. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'
file allocation table (FAT)
scalability
transceiver
volatile storage
17. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
virtual private network (VPN)
transmission media
Plug and Play (PnP)
jam signal
18. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.
local bus
System Restore
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
solid state drive (SSD)
19. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
aspect radio
graphics processing unit (GPU)
extranet
database server
20. 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.
Internet appliance
source code
patient simulator
BD-ROM disc
21. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.
affective computing
software
open source software
inkjet printer
22. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
decentralized
data
firmware
motherboard
23. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
boot process
network architecture
kernel memory
optical mouse
24. 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.
biometric authentication device
image editing software (photo editing software)
nonimpact printer
Cat 6 cable
25. '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.'
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
data collision
connectivity port
database software
26. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.
sector
widget
bluetooth technology
freeware
27. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
entertainment software
megahertz(MHz)
platform
pixel
28. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'
utility program
wide area network (WAN)
database software
library
29. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput
menu
sleep mode
touch screen
drawing software (illustration software)
30. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
Internet appliance
flat-panel monitor
network navigation device
surround sound
31. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
Blu-ray disc
packet (data packet)
monitor (display screen)
nanoscience
32. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
network-attached storage (NAS) device
virtual reality program
user interface
33. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
sound card
preemptive multitasking
ergonomics
34. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
Last Known Good Configuration
universal serial bus (USB) port
surrond-sound speaker
taskbar
35. 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.
operating system (OS)
surrond-sound speaker
proxy server
benchmark
36. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'
event
latency
Web server
Windows Explorer
37. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).
network operating system (NOS)
supercomputer
switch
front side bus (FSB)
38. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'
backward compatibility
Web page authoring software
client/server network (server-based network)
online mapping service
39. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'
Moore's Law
file path
scrollbar
ribbon
40. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard
patient simulator
scalability
Backup and Restore utility
online mapping service
41. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
volatile storage
DVD-ROM
bluetooth
core
42. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
library
client/server network
optical drive
firewire 800
43. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
trackpoint device
output device
mouse
projector
44. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
smartphone
nanoscience
Last Known Good Configuration
45. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
system evaluation
latency
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
node
46. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
nonimpact printer
access time
DVD-RAM
Safe mode
47. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
Windows 7
ring (loop) topology
Web server
metropolitan area network (MAN)
48. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
data
random access memory (RAM)
power-on self-test (POST)
memory module (memory card)
49. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.
sound card
virtual memory
registry
binary digit(bit)
50. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.
optical drive
real-time operating system (RTOS)
Recycle Bin
system software