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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 special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
Backup and Restore utility
source code
jam signal
Windows 7
2. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).
sound card
Task Manager utility
proxy server
latency
3. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
source code
network administrator
real-time operating system (RTOS)
4. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
S-video (super video)
binary digit(bit)
bluetooth technology
active topology
5. '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.'
authentication
media access control (MAC) address
network navigation device
Recycle Bin
6. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.
motherboard
contrast ratio
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
resolution
7. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
wide area network (WAN)
bastion host
template
vertical market software
8. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
simulation software
cache memory
home network server
Cat 6 cable
9. 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.
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
network administrator
system requirements
10. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
legacy technology
computer-aided design (CAD)
program
11. 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.
virtual memory
compact disc(CD)
packet (data packet)
3D sound card
12. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
multitask
basic input/output system (BIOS)
tablet PC
menu-driven interface
13. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
registry
network architecture
monitor (display screen)
proxy server
14. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
solid state drive (SSD)
freeware
peripheral device
network-ready device
15. 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.
megabyte(MB)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
Web page authoring software
proxy server
16. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
audio editing software
window
contrast ratio
hyperthreading
17. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
megahertz(MHz)
source code
template
client
18. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
file compression utility
software
thrashing
optical media
19. 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.
network-ready device
touch pad
bus (linear bus) topology
backward compatibility
20. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
brute force attack
front side bus (FSB)
information
Cat 6 cable
21. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
touch screen
paging
file management
memory module (memory card)
22. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
root directory
network operating system (NOS)
surround sound
webcam
23. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
UNIX
print server
application software
data collision
24. Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM) - When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.
folder
volatile storage
contrast ratio
802.11 standard
25. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'
bastion host
project management software
file
external hard drive
26. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
network administrator
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
transmission media
ExpressCard
27. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
Disk Cleanup
sound card
kilobyte(KB)
computer forensics
28. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
library
software
embedded computer
home network server
29. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.
Web page authoring software
mouse
brightness
byte
30. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
legacy technology
network-attached storage (NAS) device
icon
coaxial cable
31. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
QWERTY keyboard
keyboard
server
integrated software application
32. 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.
productivity software
fiber-optic cable
bluetooth technology
trackball mouse
33. The process of users transferring files between computers.
e-mail server
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
mainframe
firewire 400
34. About a billion bytes
communications server
gigabyte(GB)
DVD+R/RW
copyleft
35. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
expansion card (adapter card)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
dedicated server
notebook computer
36. Eight binary digits(bits)
video card
computer forensics
optical media
byte
37. 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.
expansion card (adapter card)
audio editing software
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
personal information manager (PIM) software
38. '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)
Internet appliance
switch
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
39. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'
tax preparation software
wireless access point (WAP)
smartphone
touch screen
40. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
proxy server
BD-ROM disc
data mining
megahertz(MHz)
41. A collection of files stored on a computer.
service set identifier (SSID)
gigabyte(GB)
folder
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
42. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
notebook computer
System Restore
kernel memory
video card (video adapter)
43. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
library
DVD-ROM
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
wireless range extender
44. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
icon
drive bay
firewall
multitask
45. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
Mac OS
decentralized
Web-based application software
network-attached storage (NAS) device
46. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
wide area network (WAN)
latency
project management software
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
47. System software that controls hardware devices.
root directory
firmware
decentralized
taskbar
48. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard
backward compatibility
Backup and Restore utility
brute force attack
tax preparation software
49. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
computer-aided design (CAD)
network navigation device
internal hard drive
liquid crystal display(LCD)
50. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'
media access control (MAC) address
all-in-one computer
open source software
switch