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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. 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.






2. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






3. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.






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.'






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).






6. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






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.'






8. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.






9. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






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.






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






12. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






13. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






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.






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.'






17. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






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.






19. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






20. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






21. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






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.






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).






24. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






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






26. A group of icons collected for easy access.






27. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






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.






29. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.






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






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.






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.






33. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






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.






35. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






36. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.






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.






38. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'






39. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






40. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






41. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






42. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).






43. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






44. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






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.'






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.






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.






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






49. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






50. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.







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