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Technology In Action - 2
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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.
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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. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
Error-Checking
bluetooth
e-mail server
firewire 800
2. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.
Web page authoring software
ethernet port
physical memory
spam
3. '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.'
boot process
operating system (OS)
wide area network (WAN)
Blu-ray disc
4. 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
Web page authoring software
motherboard
root directory
file name
5. A group of icons collected for easy access.
switch
ribbon
application server
file server
6. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
personal area network (PAN)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
widget
contrast ratio
7. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
server
copyleft
source code
server
8. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
media access control (MAC) address
hardware
file path
ditgital home
9. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
System Restore
liquid crystal display(LCD)
decentralized
wireless range extender
10. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
sector
DVD-RAM
virtual reality program
bastion host
11. Eight binary digits(bits)
path separator
bridge
byte
scrollbar
12. A group of icons collected for easy access.
toolbar
drawing software (illustration software)
application software
Windows 7
13. A small - compact portable computer.
authentication
Windows 7
notebook computer
network
14. 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.
mainframe
pixel
node
media access control (MAC) address
15. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
client
authentication
media access control (MAC) address
16. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
course management software
hacker
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
17. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
centralized
computer
intranet
system software
18. A collection of files stored on a computer.
media access control (MAC) address
folder
desktop
network-ready device
19. '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:.'
gigabyte(GB)
graphics processing unit (GPU)
root directory
spam
20. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'
hacker
taskbar
core
client/server network
21. 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).
vertical market software
embedded computer
platter
gigabyte(GB)
22. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
laser printer
802.11 standard
taskbar
thermal printer
23. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'
volatile storage
device driver
switch
surrond-sound speaker
24. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
drawing software (illustration software)
Linux
surround sound
Software as a Service (SaaS)
25. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
wide area network (WAN)
network operating system (NOS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
gigabyte(GB)
26. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.
software piracy
hyperthreading
terminator
frame
27. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
track
word processing software
cache memory
full installation
28. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.
bus (linear bus) topology
terabyte (TB)
gigabyte(GB)
megabyte(MB)
29. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
network adapter
node
server
compact disc(CD)
30. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'
directory
network architecture
computer-aided design (CAD)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
31. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'
Web page authoring software
communications server
external hard drive
biometric authentication device
32. 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.
registry
public domain
bus (linear bus) topology
embedded computer
33. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
mapping program
access method
transmission media
physical memory
34. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
keyboard
information technology(IT)
peripheral device
35. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.
keyboard
coaxial cable
touch screen
transceiver
36. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
token
contrast ratio
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
home area network (HAN)
37. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
external hard drive
local area network (LAN)
cold boot
38. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
Web-based application software
port
wide area network (WAN)
response time
39. '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
impact printer
system software
warm boot
40. '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)'
virtual memory
server
file path
byte
41. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
coaxial cable
bluetooth technology
audio editing software
42. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
optical media
Blu-ray disc
data collision
netbook
43. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
data mining
flash memory card
image editing software (photo editing software)
software suite
44. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'
dedicated server
file name
productivity software
multimedia software
45. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
Task Manager utility
read-only memory (ROM)
system software
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
46. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.
mapping program
system unit
Internet appliance
impact printer
47. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
Windows Explorer
project management software
frame
48. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
firewire 400
compact disc(CD)
expansion card (adapter card)
Task Scheduler utility
49. A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.
megahertz(MHz)
blu-ray disc(BD)
star topology
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
50. '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.'
S-video (super video)
file path
library
firewall