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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.
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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. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
thermal printer
input device
DVD+R/RW
track
2. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
connectivity port
affective computing
nanoscience
front side bus (FSB)
3. 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.
embedded computer
access time
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
star topology
4. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
word processing software
terminator
home area network (HAN)
hybrid topology
5. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
optical drive
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
sound card
transmission media
6. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
Windows
liquid crystal display(LCD)
spreadsheet software
integrated help
7. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
home area network (HAN)
bridge
aspect radio
server
8. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
warm boot
template
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
preemptive multitasking
9. '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.'
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
802.11 standard
computer
system software
10. An output device for sound.
network administrator
speaker
processing
wide area network (WAN)
11. 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.
mouse
brute force attack
full installation
interrupt handler
12. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
terminator
software
firmware
video memory
13. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
coaxial cable
network
network operating system (NOS)
14. 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
virtual private network (VPN)
Task Scheduler utility
solid state drive (SSD)
15. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
router
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
network adapter
software
16. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
icon
cold boot
Recycle Bin
17. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
expansion card (adapter card)
random access memory (RAM)
external SATA
command-driven interface
18. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
file compression utility
DVD-RAM
client
integrated software application
19. 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.
firmware
computer
read-only memory (ROM)
DVD-ROM
20. System software that controls hardware devices.
firewall
firmware
printer
expansion card (adapter card)
21. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
preemptive multitasking
laser printer
network administrator
hibernate
22. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
laser printer
dedicated server
device driver
core
23. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
network interface card (NIC)
ditgital home
icon
fiber-optic cable
24. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
resolution
legacy technology
application software
intranet
25. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t
protocol
bluetooth
network navigation device
print server
26. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.
computer-aided design (CAD)
multitask
bluetooth technology
binary digit(bit)
27. '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.'
dedicated server
authentication
latency
network interface card (NIC)
28. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
hacker
file compression utility
Web server
motherboard
29. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
integrated help
access method
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
transmission media
30. 'A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.'
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
offshoring
simulation software
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
31. A group of icons collected for easy access.
bluetooth
supercomputer
sector
toolbar
32. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
file
stylus
drive bay
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
33. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
video card (video adapter)
personal area network (PAN)
application programming interface (API)
CSMA/CD
34. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.
information
mainframe
spooler
patient simulator
35. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'
device driver
latency
client
terminator
36. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
extranet
desktop
surrond-sound speaker
seek time
37. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
output device
software
computer forensics
hard drive
38. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
integrated software application
piggybacking
external SATA
flat-panel monitor
39. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
bus (linear bus) topology
binary language
optical drive
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
40. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
mainframe
authentication server
wide area network (WAN)
packet (data packet)
41. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
open source software
token method
basic input/output system (BIOS)
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
42. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
operating system(OS)
System Restore
43. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.
event
bus (linear bus) topology
device driver
program
44. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
proprietary software
physical memory
jam signal
public domain
45. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
Last Known Good Configuration
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
universal serial bus (USB) port
binary digit(bit)
46. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
star topology
firmware
presentation software
software
47. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
video memory
internal hard drive
router
48. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.
paging
ditgital home
embedded computer
Task Scheduler utility
49. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
vertical market software
DVD-ROM
core
Windows Explorer
50. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
information technology(IT)
packet screening
toolbar