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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 special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.
interrupt handler
user interface
platform
terabyte (TB)
2. Any of the main files of an operating system.
access card reader
authentication
metropolitan area network (MAN)
system file
3. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
modem card
core
Task Scheduler utility
information technology(IT)
4. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
ergonomics
keyboard
network adapter
terminator
5. 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.
stylus
proxy server
hard drive
wireless access point (WAP)
6. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
graphical user interface (GUI)
benchmark
shareware
binary language
7. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.
proprietary software
network
project management software
application server
8. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
Software as a Service (SaaS)
presentation software
peripheral device
9. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is
kernel (supervisor program)
optical drive
metropolitan area network (MAN)
print queue
10. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.
interrupt handler
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
computer-aided design (CAD)
operating system(OS)
11. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
memory module (memory card)
hibernate
system software
output device
12. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
terminator
Safe mode
Task Manager utility
touch pad
13. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
software
transmission media
monitor (display screen)
14. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
information
nonvolatile storage
system file
15. System software that controls hardware devices.
firmware
scalability
Last Known Good Configuration
platform
16. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
system software
ribbon
path separator
jam signal
17. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
all-in-one printer
Plug and Play (PnP)
application software
operating system (OS)
18. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.
passive topology
physical memory
802.11 standard
Device Manager
19. 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.
microphone(mic)
local area network (LAN)
Internet appliance
local area network (LAN)
20. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
full installation
gadget
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
21. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
touch pad
Task Scheduler utility
expansion card (adapter card)
drawing software (illustration software)
22. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
path separator
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
drawing software (illustration software)
offshoring
23. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
ditgital home
integrated help
mainframe
home network server
24. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.
software license
graphics processing unit (GPU)
preemptive multitasking
Last Known Good Configuration
25. See eSata.
output device
multimedia software
external SATA
fiber-optic cable
26. 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.
blu-ray disc(BD)
system evaluation
bluetooth technology
peripheral device
27. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
ergonomics
system restore point
CPU usage
28. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
personal area network (PAN)
nanoscience
latency
hybrid topology
29. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
hard drive
Plug and Play (PnP)
video card
packet screening
30. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
software
paging
network operating system (NOS)
star topology
31. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
print queue
directory
ExpressCard
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
32. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
nonvolatile storage
graphics processing unit (GPU)
seek time
Windows
33. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
root directory
Software as a Service (SaaS)
aspect radio
thermal printer
34. '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.'
spooler
swap file (page file)
Windows Explorer
Internet appliance
35. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
firmware
file management
user interface
volatile storage
36. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
system software
firewall
graphical user interface (GUI)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
37. '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.'
plotter
CPU usage
Safe mode
802.11 standard
38. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
menu-driven interface
terabyte (TB)
dedicated server
video card (video adapter)
39. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
physical memory
coaxial cable
word processing software
internal hard drive
40. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'
Task Scheduler utility
template
communications server
taskbar
41. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
drive bay
router
viewing angle
brightness
42. '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.'
server
word processing software
centralized
twisted pair cable
43. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.
read/write head
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
patient simulator
system requirements
44. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
bus (linear bus) topology
access time
terminator
byte
45. A fast transfer port.
computer forensics
authentication
eSata
802.11 standard
46. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
e-mail server
video memory
sound card
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
47. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
service set identifier (SSID)
brute force attack
sleep mode
48. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
node
memory module (memory card)
network administrator
49. 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).
virtual private network (VPN)
cache memory
wireless access point (WAP)
vertical market software
50. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'
graphical user interface (GUI)
information
bastion host
universal serial bus (USB) port