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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.
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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 physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'
communications server
media access control (MAC) address
contrast ratio
modem port
2. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
network administrator
file allocation table (FAT)
simulation software
sleep mode
3. 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).
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
supercomputer
Windows
image editing software (photo editing software)
4. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
utility program
communications server
packet (data packet)
thrashing
5. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
network administrator
Safe mode
public domain
6. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'
boot process
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
read/write head
course management software
7. 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 software
Moore's Law
local area network (LAN)
data collision
8. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
firewall
keyboard
system requirements
sector
9. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
ethernet port
fiber-optic cable
presentation software
kilobyte(KB)
10. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
optical drive
interrupt
software
computer forensics
11. 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.
real-time operating system (RTOS)
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
system software
Disk Cleanup
12. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
affective computing
shareware
print server
image editing software (photo editing software)
13. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'
financial planning software
brute force attack
aspect radio
ribbon
14. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
Internet appliance
network topology
Web server
laser printer
15. About a billion bytes
track
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
gigabyte(GB)
input device
16. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'
volatile storage
3D sound card
contrast ratio
freeware
17. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.
touch screen
entertainment software
resolution
dedicated server
18. (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
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
protocol
optical drive
open source software
19. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
nonvolatile storage
graphical user interface (GUI)
event
home area network (HAN)
20. A printer that works either by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper (in a process called thermal wax transfer printing) or by burning dots onto specially coated paper (in a process called direct thermal printing).
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
authentication
taskbar
thermal printer
21. Eight binary digits(bits)
byte
Device Manager
ethernet port
Task Scheduler utility
22. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
library
server
System Restore
hacker
23. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
extranet
Device Manager
S-video (super video)
biometric authentication device
24. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.
network operating system (NOS)
projector
star topology
binary digit(bit)
25. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
client/server network (server-based network)
extranet
network-attached storage (NAS) device
external hard drive
26. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
viewing angle
sector
thrashing
27. '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.'
Plug and Play (PnP)
track
registry
projector
28. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.
bit depth
brightness
Internet appliance
netbook
29. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
modem port
track
template
network interface card (NIC)
30. 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.
macro
touch pad
speaker
home network server
31. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'
intranet
system requirements
printer
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
32. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.
sound card
Last Known Good Configuration
customer relationship management (CRM) software
twisted pair cable
33. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
offshoring
graphics processing unit (GPU)
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
star topology
34. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
kilobyte(KB)
course management software
binary digit(bit)
drawing software (illustration software)
35. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
utility program
client/server network
communications server
access method
36. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
impact printer
network
icon
decentralized
37. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
device driver
nonvolatile storage
Ethernet network
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
38. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'
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39. 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).
vertical market software
video card (video adapter)
computer-aided design (CAD)
router
40. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
head crash
Web-based application software
hacker
41. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
file management
database server
notebook computer
active topology
42. Portable - nonvolatile memory.
virtual memory
server
Backup and Restore utility
flash memory card
43. See local bus.
front side bus (FSB)
intranet
legacy technology
Last Known Good Configuration
44. 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.
swap file (page file)
pixel
graphics processing unit (GPU)
virtual reality program
45. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.
Blu-ray disc
software piracy
physical memory
video memory
46. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
motherboard
DVD-ROM
System Restore
sector
47. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
file
simulation software
token method
48. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
Device Manager
megabyte(MB)
wizard
nanotechnology
49. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.
input device
menu-driven interface
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
network
50. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
Internet appliance
client/server network (server-based network)
fiber-optic cable
custom installation