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Technology In Action - 2
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Subjects
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it-skills
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Unwanted or junk e-mail
spam
network administrator
sound card
software piracy
2. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
data mining
source code
local area network (LAN)
connectivity port
3. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
system restore point
device driver
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
Device Manager
4. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.
ethernet port
trackpoint device
computer-aided design (CAD)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
5. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
Device Manager
Windows Explorer
impact printer
Plug and Play (PnP)
6. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.
viewing angle
simulation software
network interface card(NIC)
Last Known Good Configuration
7. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
authentication
system software
fiber-optic cable
8. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
3D sound card
hyperthreading
application software
gigabit Ethernet
9. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.
mouse
public domain
system requirements
spam
10. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
desktop publishing (DTP) software
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
cold boot
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
11. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
all-in-one computer
supercomputer
node
eSata
12. '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.'
pixel
fiber-optic cable
transceiver
network
13. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
twisted pair cable
desktop
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
universal serial bus (USB) port
14. '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.'
tablet PC
wireless range extender
Blu-ray disc
system evaluation
15. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
core
frame
external hard drive
source code
16. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
laser printer
source code
file allocation table (FAT)
network navigation device
17. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.
network
plotter
twisted pair cable
Error-Checking
18. System software that controls hardware devices.
firmware
patient simulator
megahertz(MHz)
read/write head
19. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.
user interface
input device
QWERTY keyboard
router
20. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.
data mining
video card (video adapter)
ethernet port
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
21. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'
Internet appliance
extension (file type)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
server
22. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
DVD-R/RW
system evaluation
utility program
volatile storage
23. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
scalability
network navigation device
notebook computer
impact printer
24. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
internal hard drive
megabyte(MB)
network administrator
network adapter
25. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
icon
trackpoint device
output device
network architecture
26. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'
802.11 standard
solid state drive (SSD)
transmission media
access time
27. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
data collision
virtual memory
kernel (supervisor program)
hard drive
28. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.
resolution
flash memory card
communications server
expansion card (adapter card)
29. '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
Windows
system software
kernel (supervisor program)
spreadsheet software
30. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
external hard drive
home area network (HAN)
Device Manager
network-attached storage (NAS) device
31. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
dedicated server
server
router
kernel memory
32. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
wide area network (WAN)
server
graphical user interface (GUI)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
33. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
network interface card (NIC)
megahertz(MHz)
network operating system (NOS)
network administrator
34. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
virtual private network (VPN)
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
DVD-ROM
centralized
35. 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.
video card
firewire 800
software license
digital video interface(DVI)
36. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
printer
multitask
spreadsheet software
ribbon
37. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
viewing angle
presentation software
bloatware
Windows
38. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
output device
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
embedded computer
network architecture
39. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'
DVD+R/RW
S-video (super video)
aspect radio
real-time operating system (RTOS)
40. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
Task Manager utility
network topology
Linux
input device
41. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
seek time
hard drive
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
course management software
42. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
smartphone
database software
digital divide
video card (video adapter)
43. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
multimedia software
centralized
project management software
44. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.
system evaluation
accounting software
kernel memory
customer relationship management (CRM) software
45. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
public domain
Plug and Play (PnP)
Safe mode
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
46. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
track
widget
webcam
Linux
47. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'
online mapping service
QWERTY keyboard
output device
Blu-ray disc
48. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
open source software
frame
system requirements
external SATA
49. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
drive bay
bit depth
information technology(IT)
50. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete
random access memory (RAM)
wireless media
service set identifier (SSID)
CSMA/CD