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






2. System software that controls hardware devices.






3. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






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






5. '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.'






6. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.






7. 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






8. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






9. '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.'






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






11. 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.






12. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






13. 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.






14. '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.'






15. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.






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






17. '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.'






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






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






20. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






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






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






23. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'






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






25. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.






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






27. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






28. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






29. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






30. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






31. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.






32. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






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






34. 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.






35. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






36. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






37. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






38. '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.'






39. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






40. '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.'






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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






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






46. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).






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






48. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






49. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.






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