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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. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






2. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






3. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'






4. '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






5. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






6. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.






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






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






9. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.






10. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






11. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






12. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






13. 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.






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






15. A device that allows you to capture sound waves - such as those created by your voice - and transfer them to digital format on your computer.






16. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.






17. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.






18. 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.






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






20. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'






21. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






22. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.






23. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






24. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.






25. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






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






27. A program for editing digital video.






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






29. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






30. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'






31. A device similar to a switch in an Ethernet network. It takes the place of a wireless network adapter and helps relay data between network nodes.






32. 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.






33. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






34. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






35. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






36. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'






37. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






38. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.






39. '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.'






40. An application that is still under development.






41. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'






42. A collection of files stored on a computer.






43. 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.






44. '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.'






45. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






46. Eight binary digits(bits)






47. About a billion bytes






48. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'






49. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






50. 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.






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