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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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1. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'






2. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'






3. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






4. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






5. (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






6. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






7. 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.






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






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






10. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






11. 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.






12. A collection of files stored on a computer.






13. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






14. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






15. An output device for sound.






16. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






17. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






18. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






19. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






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






21. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






22. '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.'






23. 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.






24. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






25. 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.






26. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.






27. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.






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






29. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






30. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.






31. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






32. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






33. '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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34. 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.






35. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






36. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.






37. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.






38. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.






39. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






40. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






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






42. '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.'






43. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.






44. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






45. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






46. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






47. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






48. System software that controls hardware devices.






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






50. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.