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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. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
fiber-optic cable
customer relationship management (CRM) software
fiber-optic cable
plotter
2. 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.
fiber-optic cable
802.11 standard
metropolitan area network (MAN)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
3. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
server
utility program
thermal printer
interrupt handler
4. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
file path
application server
spam
audio editing software
5. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
token
local area network (LAN)
extranet
extension (file type)
6. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
library
Web server
protocol
offshoring
7. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
System Restore
operating system (OS)
file
window
8. A fast transfer port.
data
QWERTY keyboard
eSata
read-only memory (ROM)
9. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
access card reader
software suite
Recycle Bin
megahertz(MHz)
10. 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.
software piracy
core
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
impact printer
11. 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.
Task Manager utility
read/write head
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
ring (loop) topology
12. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
toolbar
macro
Safe mode
local bus
13. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
throughput
network operating system (NOS)
DVD-R/RW
open source software
14. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
random access memory (RAM)
simulation software
cold boot
external hard drive
15. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
authentication
clock speed
brute force attack
multitask
16. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
cache memory
universal serial bus (USB) port
network adapter
file management
17. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
drawing software (illustration software)
transceiver
menu-driven interface
file server
18. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
firmware
nonvolatile storage
program
Recycle Bin
19. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
star topology
tax preparation software
firewire 400
paging
20. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.
megabyte(MB)
modem port
file management
Mac OS
21. '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.'
transmission media
surrond-sound speaker
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
media access control (MAC) address
22. 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.
Error-Checking
touch pad
window
network-attached storage (NAS) device
23. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).
Error-Checking
program
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
thermal printer
24. The layout and structure of the network.
word processing software
network topology
system requirements
connectivity port
25. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.
speaker
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
Task Manager utility
DVD-R/RW
26. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
access method
Web-based application software
response time
27. A small - compact portable computer.
cache memory
Recycle Bin
preemptive multitasking
notebook computer
28. 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.
interrupt
network operating system (NOS)
flat-panel monitor
cursor control key
29. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
virtual private network (VPN)
optical media
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
entertainment software
30. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
nanoscience
freeware
gigahertz(GHz)
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
31. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
core
decentralized
file path
notebook computer
32. '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
Backup and Restore utility
expansion card (adapter card)
wireless range extender
network
33. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
ethernet port
image editing software (photo editing software)
interrupt handler
34. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.
wizard
swap file (page file)
system software
registry
35. 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)
firmware
template
nanoscience
36. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
modem port
pixel
track
digital divide
37. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
ring (loop) topology
transmission media
user interface
38. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
modem port
proxy server
network administrator
graphics processing unit (GPU)
39. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t
Task Manager utility
power-on self-test (POST)
embedded computer
Windows Explorer
40. '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.'
authentication
surround sound
seek time
custom installation
41. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
application software
file compression utility
resolution
Disk Cleanup
42. 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.
frame
interrupt handler
patient simulator
client/server network (server-based network)
43. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
processing
coaxial cable
information
optical drive
44. 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.
spooler
productivity software
packet (data packet)
binary digit(bit)
45. '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.'
library
thermal printer
brute force attack
DVD-RAM
46. An application that is still under development.
basic input/output system (BIOS)
computer literate
S-video (super video)
beta version
47. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network adapter
network navigation device
Ethernet network
modem card
48. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'
transmission media
jam signal
extranet
Windows 7
49. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
wireless range extender
Cat 6 cable
application programming interface (API)
bluetooth
50. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
information
local area network (LAN)
device driver
tablet PC