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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. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.






2. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.






3. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






4. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'






5. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






6. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






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






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






9. '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.'






10. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.






11. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.






12. A fast transfer port.






13. '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.'






14. The layout and structure of the network.






15. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.






16. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.






17. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






18. 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.






19. '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.'






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






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






22. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.






23. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






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






25. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'






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






27. '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.'






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






29. 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.






30. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






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






32. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'






33. System software that controls hardware devices.






34. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.






35. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.






36. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






37. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






38. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






39. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






40. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






41. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access






42. 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.






43. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.






44. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






45. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






46. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






47. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.






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






49. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.






50. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.