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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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 computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.
program
desktop computer
library
tax preparation software
2. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.
widget
video card
kernel (supervisor program)
bit depth
3. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
Error-Checking
server
aspect radio
information
4. '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.'
transmission media
video card
proprietary software
802.11 standard
5. '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.'
kilobyte(KB)
software piracy
productivity software
resolution
6. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'
presentation software
brightness
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
centralized
7. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
interrupt
network operating system (NOS)
Web server
personal area network (PAN)
8. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
internal hard drive
network-ready device
computer forensics
file allocation table (FAT)
9. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
nonvolatile storage
data
network
menu
10. See eSata.
folder
print server
webcam
external SATA
11. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
token
nonvolatile storage
widget
Blu-ray disc
12. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
megahertz(MHz)
presentation software
hardware
brightness
13. 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.
all-in-one printer
computer
system software
tax preparation software
14. '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.'
wizard
Windows Explorer
kilobyte(KB)
head crash
15. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
offshoring
disk defragmenter
protocol
bastion host
16. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
custom installation
bloatware
input device
drawing software (illustration software)
17. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
clock speed
authentication
pixel
memory module (memory card)
18. '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.'
accounting software
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
plotter
19. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.
multitask
Windows Explorer
resolution
user interface
20. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.
hybrid topology
ring (loop) topology
wizard
solid state drive (SSD)
21. '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:.'
root directory
accounting software
firewall
server
22. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
system software
token
twisted pair cable
switch
23. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
full installation
trackball mouse
graphics processing unit (GPU)
active topology
24. 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.
ethernet port
Error-Checking
binary language
ring (loop) topology
25. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
system file
all-in-one computer
Moore's Law
throughput
26. 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.
file
bluetooth technology
interrupt
interrupt handler
27. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
switch
laser printer
firewall
menu-driven interface
28. 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
file
user interface
power supply
motherboard
29. '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)'
response time
firewire 800
file path
Web server
30. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
entertainment software
drive bay
application programming interface (API)
bus (linear bus) topology
31. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
communications server
mainframe
wireless access point (WAP)
Error-Checking
32. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
Linux
microphone(mic)
hardware
graphics processing unit (GPU)
33. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
authentication server
stylus
file name
input device
34. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.
inkjet printer
application server
productivity software
touch pad
35. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'
video memory
solid state drive (SSD)
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
36. A small - compact portable computer.
notebook computer
print queue
protocol
Windows 7
37. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
data collision
drawing software (illustration software)
home area network (HAN)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
38. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
Ethernet network
spam
contrast ratio
transmission media
39. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.
system file
multitask
directory
audio editing software
40. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
metropolitan area network (MAN)
thermal printer
DVD-R/RW
database software
41. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.
gigabit Ethernet
nanoscience
hard drive
command-driven interface
42. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
network architecture
optical mouse
input device
netbook
43. 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.
stylus
registry
network-ready device
laser printer
44. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
CSMA/CD
switch
database software
local bus
45. A device that allows you to capture sound waves - such as those created by your voice - and transfer them to digital format on your computer.
optical drive
multitask
microphone(mic)
software suite
46. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
utility program
information
modem port
system evaluation
47. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
Web-based application software
network administrator
Error-Checking
server
48. System software that controls hardware devices.
Plug and Play (PnP)
firmware
legacy technology
frame
49. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
personal information manager (PIM) software
integrated software application
surrond-sound speaker
network topology
50. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
widget
internal hard drive
utility program
cache memory