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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. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
spreadsheet software
full installation
financial planning software
frame
2. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
bit depth
monitor (display screen)
boot process
trackball mouse
3. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.
ergonomics
macro
Task Manager utility
Moore's Law
4. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.
twisted pair cable
mouse
server
personal information manager (PIM) software
5. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
preemptive multitasking
home area network (HAN)
solid state drive(SSD)
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
6. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.
Backup and Restore utility
BD-ROM disc
Mac OS
Internet appliance
7. '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.'
Task Scheduler utility
authentication
Recycle Bin
network-ready device
8. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
sound card
nonvolatile storage
microphone(mic)
eSata
9. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'
DVD-ROM
random access memory (RAM)
library
biometric authentication device
10. System software that controls hardware devices.
firmware
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
bit depth
Windows
11. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
extranet
network-attached storage (NAS) device
Windows Explorer
track
12. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
read/write head
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Blu-ray disc
connectivity port
13. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
hybrid topology
Disk Cleanup
track
network navigation device
14. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
mainframe
bastion host
network interface card(NIC)
sleep mode
15. See eSata.
simulation software
software suite
external SATA
nanoscience
16. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'
Plug and Play (PnP)
peripheral device
thermal printer
access card reader
17. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.
all-in-one computer
application software
seek time
volatile storage
18. '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.'
token method
computer
Windows 7
path separator
19. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
financial planning software
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
firewire 400
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
20. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
switch
ergonomics
modem card
input device
21. 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.
media access control (MAC) address
hard drive
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
latency
22. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
aspect radio
binary language
System Restore
entertainment software
23. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
intranet
mainframe
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
local bus
24. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
random access memory (RAM)
peripheral device
preemptive multitasking
transceiver
25. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
packet (data packet)
system software
DVD-R/RW
stylus
26. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
file name
supercomputer
router
platform
27. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
latency
software suite
liquid crystal display(LCD)
Safe mode
28. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
Ethernet network
power supply
menu
tablet PC
29. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'
mainframe
Task Manager utility
system evaluation
client/server network
30. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
compact disc(CD)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
surround sound
Recycle Bin
31. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
computer-aided design (CAD)
projector
real-time operating system (RTOS)
nanoscience
32. 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.
latency
possessed object
nonvolatile storage
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
33. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
client/server network
DVD-ROM
digital video editing software
binary digit(bit)
34. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
computer
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
device driver
client/server network (server-based network)
35. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
operating system(OS)
multimedia software
modem port
projector
36. 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.
packet (data packet)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
service set identifier (SSID)
device driver
37. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
motherboard
resolution
network adapter
Backup and Restore utility
38. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
local area network (LAN)
graphics processing unit (GPU)
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
3D sound card
39. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
interrupt handler
spooler
communications server
system software
40. 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.
operating system(OS)
virtual memory
node
embedded computer
41. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.
QWERTY keyboard
desktop publishing (DTP) software
system requirements
embedded computer
42. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.
ExpressCard
memory module (memory card)
graphics processing unit (GPU)
video graphics array (VGA) port
43. '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)'
file path
online mapping service
packet screening
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
44. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
jam signal
Web server
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
widget
45. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
Windows 7
network-attached storage (NAS) device
personal area network (PAN)
integrated help
46. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
Internet appliance
Windows
authentication
client
47. '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.'
UNIX
database server
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
brightness
48. 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).
nanotechnology
application software
supercomputer
router
49. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
cache memory
peripheral device
DVD-ROM
bridge
50. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
bluetooth
wizard
network adapter
local area network (LAN)