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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
network navigation device
tablet PC
tax preparation software
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
2. A small - compact portable computer.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
Blu-ray disc
notebook computer
Web page authoring software
3. 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.
byte
sleep mode
sound card
desktop publishing (DTP) software
4. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
data collision
freeware
integrated software application
system requirements
5. 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.
desktop
benchmark
virtual memory
firewall
6. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
byte
sector
source code
client/server network (server-based network)
7. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.
benchmark
hyperthreading
Blu-ray disc
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
8. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
pixel
Blu-ray disc
network operating system (NOS)
directory
9. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.
multimedia software
cursor control key
data mining
monitor (display screen)
10. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
application server
scrollbar
multimedia software
output device
11. 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.
hacker
front side bus (FSB)
audio editing software
utility program
12. 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.
hibernate
external hard drive
all-in-one computer
application programming interface (API)
13. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.
trackball mouse
Windows 7
embedded computer
Recycle Bin
14. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
touch screen
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
utility program
pixel
15. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
binary language
resolution
offshoring
computer-aided design (CAD)
16. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
speaker
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
word processing software
viewing angle
17. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.
Web-based application software
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
scalability
print queue
18. 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.
operating system(OS)
front side bus (FSB)
response time
data mining
19. 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
network operating system (NOS)
basic input/output system (BIOS)
macro
ergonomics
20. '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.'
laser printer
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
software suite
course management software
21. Any of the main files of an operating system.
server
biometric authentication device
network navigation device
system file
22. See eSata.
external SATA
hybrid topology
firewall
wide area network (WAN)
23. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
software license
fiber-optic cable
multitask
system restore point
24. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
drawing software (illustration software)
nanotechnology
external hard drive
service set identifier (SSID)
25. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
DVD-ROM
firmware
word processing software
head crash
26. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
binary language
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
operating system (OS)
kilobyte(KB)
27. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
transmission media
graphical user interface (GUI)
software piracy
server
28. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
brute force attack
personal information manager (PIM) software
packet (data packet)
backward compatibility
29. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
database software
network adapter
30. '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.'
twisted pair cable
liquid crystal display(LCD)
supercomputer
authentication
31. 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).
file allocation table (FAT)
vertical market software
scalability
client/server network (server-based network)
32. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'
source code
UNIX
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
metropolitan area network (MAN)
33. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
kilobyte(KB)
modem card
Mac OS
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.
system restore point
application software
system software
megahertz(MHz)
35. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
network operating system (NOS)
motherboard
application software
network-ready device
36. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.
legacy technology
modem port
e-mail server
kernel (supervisor program)
37. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
open source software
file name
system software
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
38. 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.
hacker
interrupt handler
trackball mouse
ExpressCard
39. A device similar to a switch in an Ethernet network. It takes the place of a wireless network adapter and helps relay data between network nodes.
all-in-one computer
nonvolatile storage
wireless access point (WAP)
wide area network (WAN)
40. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'
window
blu-ray disc(BD)
head crash
access card reader
41. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
directory
coaxial cable
bridge
user interface
42. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.
window
decentralized
bastion host
e-mail server
43. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
internal hard drive
megabyte(MB)
protocol
fiber-optic cable
44. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'
client
piggybacking
event
random access memory (RAM)
45. 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.
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
biometric authentication device
personal information manager (PIM) software
menu-driven interface
46. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
warm boot
system software
bridge
compact disc(CD)
47. 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.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
hybrid topology
firewire 800
application software
48. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
bluetooth
legacy technology
terminator
49. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
user interface
simulation software
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
Linux
50. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
wireless range extender
warm boot
optical media
simulation software