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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. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.






2. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






3. '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.'






4. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






5. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'






6. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.






7. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






8. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






9. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






10. '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






11. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.






12. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.






13. 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.






14. A group of icons collected for easy access.






15. One billion hertz






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






17. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






18. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






19. 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.






20. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






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






22. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






23. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'






24. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.






25. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






26. '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.'






27. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






28. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






29. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'






30. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






31. '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.'






32. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.






33. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.






34. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






35. '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.'






36. The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.






37. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'






38. '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






39. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'






40. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.






41. System software that controls hardware devices.






42. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






43. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






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






45. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'






46. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






47. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






48. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






49. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






50. 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.