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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 set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.






2. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.






3. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






4. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






5. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






6. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






7. 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.






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






9. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






10. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






11. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'






12. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput






13. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'






14. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.






15. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






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






17. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






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






19. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.






20. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






21. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'






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. '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.'






24. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'






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






26. '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.'






27. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






28. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.






29. See local bus.






30. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete






31. '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.'






32. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.






33. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.






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






35. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






36. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.






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






38. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.






39. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






40. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.






41. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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






43. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






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






45. '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






46. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






47. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.






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






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






50. 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.