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






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






3. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.






4. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






5. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






6. 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






7. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.






8. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.






12. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.






13. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).






14. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






15. '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.'






16. '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.'






17. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms






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






19. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.






20. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






21. 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.






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






23. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.






24. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.






25. 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.






26. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






27. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






28. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.






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






30. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.






31. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






32. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'






33. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.






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






35. A collection of files stored on a computer.






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






37. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.






38. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.






39. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






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






41. '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.'






42. '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.'






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






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






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






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






47. A group of icons collected for easy access.






48. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






49. '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.'






50. '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.'







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