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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. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






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






3. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






4. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






5. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






6. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






7. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






8. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






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






10. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






11. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






12. 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.






13. A small - compact portable computer.






14. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.






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






16. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






17. 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






18. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






19. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.






20. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.






21. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t






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






23. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






24. '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






25. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






26. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






27. '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.'






28. '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:.'






29. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






30. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






31. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access






32. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.






33. '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






34. '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.'






35. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






36. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.






37. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






38. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.






39. The process of users transferring files between computers.






40. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






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






42. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






43. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






44. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






45. About a billion bytes






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






47. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'






48. The layout and structure of the network.






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






50. '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.'