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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. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






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






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






4. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.






5. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.






6. '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.'






7. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






8. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






9. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






10. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






11. 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.






12. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






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






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






15. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).






16. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






17. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






18. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






19. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.






20. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






21. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'






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






23. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).






24. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'






25. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.






26. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






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






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






29. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






30. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.






31. The layout and structure of the network.






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






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






34. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.'






35. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.






36. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.






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






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






39. 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






40. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'






41. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






42. 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.






43. '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






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






45. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






46. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.






47. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.






48. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






49. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






50. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.