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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 method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.'






2. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






3. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






4. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'






5. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'






6. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






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






8. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.






9. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






10. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






11. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.






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






13. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).






14. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).






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. 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.






17. 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.






18. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput






19. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'






20. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






21. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






22. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






23. 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.






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






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






26. An expansion card that attached to the motherboard inside the system unit and the enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






27. '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.'






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






34. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'






35. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.






36. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






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






38. '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.'






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






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






41. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






42. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'






43. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'






44. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is






45. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






46. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






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






48. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.






49. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






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