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






2. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






3. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






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






5. '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.'






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.






9. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.






10. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






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






12. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






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






14. 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.






15. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.






16. A program for editing digital video.






17. An output device for sound.






18. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






19. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.






20. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






21. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






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






23. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.






24. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'






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






26. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






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






28. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete






29. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






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






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






32. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto






33. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






34. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'






35. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.






36. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






37. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






38. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






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






40. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






41. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.






42. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.






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






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






45. '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.'






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






47. '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.'






48. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'






49. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






50. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.







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