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






2. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.






3. '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.'






4. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie






5. A group of icons collected for easy access.






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






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






8. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






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






10. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






11. Eight binary digits(bits)






12. A group of icons collected for easy access.






13. A small - compact portable computer.






14. 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.






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






16. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).






17. 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.






18. A collection of files stored on a computer.






19. '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:.'






20. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






21. 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).






22. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






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. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'






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






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






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






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






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






30. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






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






32. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.






33. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






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






35. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.






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






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






38. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






39. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'






40. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






41. 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.






42. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






43. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.






44. '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.'






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






46. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.






47. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






48. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






49. 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.






50. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'