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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. 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.






2. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






3. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.






4. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






5. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.






6. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.






7. 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.






8. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






9. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






10. 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.






11. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






12. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.






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






14. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






15. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.






16. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer together - including the computer's processor (its brains) - its memory - and the many circuit boards that help the computer function.






17. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.






18. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






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






20. 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.






21. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.






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






23. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.






24. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






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






26. '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.'






27. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.






28. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






29. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






30. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






31. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






32. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'






33. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.






34. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






35. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.






36. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






37. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






38. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






39. '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.'






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






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






43. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






44. '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.'






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






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






47. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






48. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.






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






50. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.