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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. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.
digital video interface(DVI)
802.11 standard
communications server
application software
2. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
utility program
extranet
network navigation device
benchmark
3. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
ergonomics
optical media
data
binary language
4. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
virtual memory
client/server network (server-based network)
surround sound
scrollbar
5. '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
network administrator
custom installation
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
presentation software
6. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.
webcam
copyleft
hibernate
entertainment software
7. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
kernel memory
home network server
Device Manager
mainframe
8. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'
utility program
library
token
graphical user interface (GUI)
9. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.
file server
access method
Last Known Good Configuration
bus (linear bus) topology
10. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
interrupt handler
internal hard drive
clock speed
11. 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.
wizard
network operating system (NOS)
wireless access point (WAP)
root directory
12. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
disk defragmenter
preemptive multitasking
nonimpact printer
volatile storage
13. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'
processing
communications server
node
mainframe
14. '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
random access memory (RAM)
file server
copyleft
15. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
System Restore
Windows
virtual private network (VPN)
root directory
16. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
binary language
star topology
integrated software application
throughput
17. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
Device Manager
Windows Explorer
bloatware
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
18. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.
twisted pair cable
S-video (super video)
kilobyte(KB)
virtual private network (VPN)
19. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
pixel
system unit
twisted pair cable
mapping program
20. A fast transfer port.
software piracy
eSata
bit depth
response time
21. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
aspect radio
all-in-one computer
centralized
wireless range extender
22. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.
centralized
home area network (HAN)
external hard drive
processing
23. Eight binary digits(bits)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
byte
application software
open source software
24. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
gigabit Ethernet
solid state drive(SSD)
surrond-sound speaker
scalability
25. A single point that creates the images on a computer monitor. Pixels are illuminated by an electron beam that passes rapidly back and forth across the back of the screen so that the pixels appear to glow continuously.
warm boot
pixel
external SATA
toolbar
26. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
DVD+R/RW
hardware
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
sector
27. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
system restore point
program
Plug and Play (PnP)
database server
28. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
Linux
power-on self-test (POST)
client
physical memory
29. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
webcam
service set identifier (SSID)
simulation software
30. '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.'
802.11 standard
binary language
decentralized
authentication
31. '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.'
power supply
application software
firmware
software piracy
32. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'
window
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
access time
sleep mode
33. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
file server
proprietary software
software piracy
mainframe
34. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
bridge
peripheral device
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
simulation software
35. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
Moore's Law
network interface card (NIC)
access time
input device
36. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.
packet (data packet)
application programming interface (API)
Cat 6 cable
print server
37. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
blu-ray disc(BD)
touch pad
software
server
38. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
token method
clock speed
computer-aided design (CAD)
39. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
packet screening
kernel memory
touch pad
digital video editing software
40. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
public domain
access card reader
Ethernet network
physical memory
41. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
network architecture
local bus
3D sound card
smartphone
42. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
brute force attack
paging
modem port
Error-Checking
43. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
wide area network (WAN)
Web page authoring software
mapping program
Task Scheduler utility
44. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
bastion host
sector
frame
read/write head
45. '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.'
plotter
path separator
authentication
jam signal
46. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
terabyte (TB)
3D sound card
bluetooth
local area network (LAN)
47. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
thrashing
client/server network (server-based network)
word processing software
open source software
48. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.
authentication server
client/server network (server-based network)
online mapping service
nonimpact printer
49. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen
backward compatibility
device driver
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
transceiver
50. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
port
CSMA/CD
system restore point