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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. '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






2. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






3. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






4. A fast transfer port.






5. 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.






6. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






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






8. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






9. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.






10. '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.'






11. About a billion bytes






12. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






13. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






14. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.






15. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






16. A small - compact portable computer.






17. 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.






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






19. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.






20. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'






21. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'






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






23. 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.






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






25. '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.'






26. '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.'






27. An output device for sound.






28. '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.'






29. 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






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






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






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






33. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






34. A collection of files stored on a computer.






35. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






36. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'






37. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.






38. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.






39. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






40. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.






41. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.






42. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






43. '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






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






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






46. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'






47. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






48. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






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






50. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.