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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 single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.






2. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






3. '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






4. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






5. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






6. System software that controls hardware devices.






7. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.






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






9. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






10. Unwanted or junk e-mail






11. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






12. '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.'






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






14. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






15. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






16. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






17. About a billion bytes






18. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.






19. 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.






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






21. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






22. An application that is still under development.






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






24. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






25. 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).






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






27. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






28. A group of icons collected for easy access.






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






30. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






31. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






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






33. '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.'






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






35. '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:.'






36. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






37. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






38. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.






39. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.






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






41. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






42. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






43. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






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






45. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






46. '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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47. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






48. '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.'






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






50. '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.'