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Technology In Action - 2
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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.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
response time
router
system file
2. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'
financial planning software
file
throughput
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
3. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
full installation
metropolitan area network (MAN)
authentication
4. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
personal information manager (PIM) software
file path
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
core
5. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
information
accounting software
twisted pair cable
memory module (memory card)
6. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
beta version
terabyte (TB)
UNIX
file name
7. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'
swap file (page file)
system evaluation
dedicated server
productivity software
8. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.
firewire 800
volatile storage
local area network (LAN)
public domain
9. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
thermal printer
read/write head
optical media
byte
10. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
hyperthreading
Web-based application software
firmware
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
11. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
network navigation device
beta version
hardware
12. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
public domain
head crash
drive bay
service set identifier (SSID)
13. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
operating system (OS)
application server
optical mouse
14. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'
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15. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
cold boot
fiber-optic cable
bluetooth
system requirements
16. '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.'
user interface
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
online mapping service
metropolitan area network (MAN)
17. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
integrated help
scalability
bluetooth
platform
18. 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.
S-video (super video)
application software
legacy technology
touch screen
19. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
source code
thrashing
optical media
network architecture
20. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
spam
affective computing
command-driven interface
aspect radio
21. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
menu-driven interface
track
virtual memory
full installation
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.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
system software
hardware
legacy technology
23. 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).
vertical market software
project management software
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
monitor (display screen)
24. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
memory module (memory card)
Ethernet network
multimedia software
window
25. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
motherboard
video graphics array (VGA) port
ExpressCard
blu-ray disc(BD)
26. A group of icons collected for easy access.
drive bay
decentralized
processing
toolbar
27. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
access method
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
bridge
cursor control key
28. 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.
firewire 800
authentication
virtual memory
speaker
29. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
response time
bridge
core
hardware
30. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
system file
Device Manager
Internet appliance
frame
31. 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.
ditgital home
volatile storage
Mac OS
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
32. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.
application programming interface (API)
thermal printer
impact printer
embedded computer
33. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
throughput
front side bus (FSB)
entertainment software
34. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
path separator
media access control (MAC) address
information
star topology
35. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
file management
network interface card(NIC)
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
personal information manager (PIM) software
36. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.
boot process
track
macro
toolbar
37. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.
node
ring (loop) topology
system evaluation
e-mail server
38. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
DVD-R/RW
core
ergonomics
Windows 7
39. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
passive topology
latency
sector
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
40. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
latency
wireless range extender
nanoscience
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
41. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
3D sound card
frame
protocol
information technology(IT)
42. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
scalability
platform
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
digital divide
43. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
widget
Windows 7
file server
nanoscience
44. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
root directory
firewall
software suite
token
45. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps 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
contrast ratio
Web server
Backup and Restore utility
46. 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.
warm boot
graphical user interface (GUI)
flat-panel monitor
BD-ROM disc
47. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
read-only memory (ROM)
event
authentication server
Blu-ray disc
48. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.
Web page authoring software
resolution
firewire 400
metropolitan area network (MAN)
49. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.
switch
accounting software
response time
local bus
50. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
firewall
network architecture
beta version
switch
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