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






2. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






3. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






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






5. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






6. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






7. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'






8. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






9. 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.






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






11. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






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






13. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.






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






15. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.'






16. The set of programs that run on a computer to help a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.






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






18. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.






19. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'






20. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'






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






22. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






23. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






24. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






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






26. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'






27. '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.'






28. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






29. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'






30. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.






31. 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).






32. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






33. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






34. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






35. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






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






42. '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.'






43. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.






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






45. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






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






47. '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.'






48. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






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






50. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.