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Technology In Action - 2
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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. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
touch screen
video memory
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
bridge
2. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
packet screening
copyleft
Backup and Restore utility
computer
3. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access
printer
basic input/output system (BIOS)
biometric authentication device
home area network (HAN)
4. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
firewire 800
3D sound card
supercomputer
5. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
digital divide
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
centralized
physical memory
6. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
transmission media
wide area network (WAN)
authentication
smartphone
7. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
scalability
platform
network administrator
entertainment software
8. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
extension (file type)
port
frame
patient simulator
9. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
viewing angle
platter
system software
10. About a billion bytes
UNIX
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
gigabyte(GB)
online mapping service
11. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
root directory
nanotechnology
Cat 6 cable
platter
12. 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
sector
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
virtual memory
nonvolatile storage
13. 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.
financial planning software
file path
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
Windows Explorer
14. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
data collision
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
client
printer
15. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
device driver
hibernate
transmission media
word processing software
16. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
network interface card(NIC)
megahertz(MHz)
mapping program
webcam
17. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
multimedia software
bus (linear bus) topology
application software
hardware
18. 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.
local area network (LAN)
S-video (super video)
ditgital home
boot process
19. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t
backward compatibility
power-on self-test (POST)
transceiver
ergonomics
20. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
dedicated server
clock speed
touch pad
byte
21. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
coaxial cable
internal hard drive
Windows
supercomputer
22. '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.'
database software
nonvolatile storage
supercomputer
custom installation
23. '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
network navigation device
nonimpact printer
hacker
24. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
packet (data packet)
database server
customer relationship management (CRM) software
information
25. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
application programming interface (API)
track
surrond-sound speaker
response time
26. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'
peripheral device
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
node
27. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.
notebook computer
clock speed
mouse
wizard
28. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
information technology(IT)
byte
legacy technology
29. See local bus.
transceiver
front side bus (FSB)
kernel (supervisor program)
megahertz(MHz)
30. 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.
multitask
microphone(mic)
output device
CSMA/CD
31. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
external SATA
platter
video graphics array (VGA) port
Backup and Restore utility
32. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
Windows
network interface card(NIC)
home area network (HAN)
solid state drive (SSD)
33. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
keyboard
gigahertz(GHz)
warm boot
integrated software application
34. '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.'
personal information manager (PIM) software
trackpoint device
authentication server
cursor control key
35. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.
program
kernel (supervisor program)
benchmark
bluetooth
36. '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.'
folder
bus (linear bus) topology
random access memory (RAM)
course management software
37. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
router
tablet PC
universal serial bus (USB) port
Plug and Play (PnP)
38. 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.
compact disc(CD)
data mining
impact printer
blu-ray disc(BD)
39. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'
Windows Explorer
file
media access control (MAC) address
offshoring
40. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
operating system (OS)
all-in-one printer
bus (linear bus) topology
eSata
41. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
switch
hibernate
expansion card (adapter card)
video card
42. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'
interrupt handler
file path
file management
system restore point
43. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.
graphical user interface (GUI)
platter
interrupt handler
DVD-R/RW
44. '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.'
file name
ethernet port
network interface card (NIC)
UNIX
45. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.
nonimpact printer
platform
local bus
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
46. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.
application programming interface (API)
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
service set identifier (SSID)
byte
47. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie
switch
multimedia software
motherboard
audio editing software
48. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
laser printer
boot process
kernel memory
mapping program
49. 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.
blu-ray disc(BD)
patient simulator
bluetooth
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
50. 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.
video graphics array (VGA) port
pixel
tax preparation software
simulation software