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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 port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
modem port
proxy server
gigabyte(GB)
proprietary software
2. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.
system unit
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
menu
aspect radio
3. 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
decentralized
network administrator
client
4. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
Last Known Good Configuration
registry
compact disc(CD)
5. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.
database server
operating system(OS)
software piracy
application software
6. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
byte
piggybacking
network-attached storage (NAS) device
public domain
7. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
all-in-one computer
widget
Disk Cleanup
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
8. 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
nonvolatile storage
paging
software
9. '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.'
computer
switch
802.11 standard
platform
10. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
service set identifier (SSID)
bit depth
multimedia software
data collision
11. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
macro
utility program
monitor (display screen)
Blu-ray disc
12. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
copyleft
trackpoint device
802.11 standard
platter
13. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
firmware
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
pixel
icon
14. '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.'
core
data mining
media access control (MAC) address
legacy technology
15. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.
e-mail server
wizard
protocol
mapping program
16. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
patient simulator
printer
information
device driver
17. Portable - nonvolatile memory.
latency
memory module (memory card)
macro
flash memory card
18. The layout and structure of the network.
wide area network (WAN)
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
e-mail server
network topology
19. The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.
directory
power supply
legacy technology
random access memory (RAM)
20. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'
access method
extension (file type)
financial planning software
path separator
21. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
communications server
coaxial cable
local area network (LAN)
microphone(mic)
22. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.
video memory
interrupt
random access memory (RAM)
S-video (super video)
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.
data collision
network topology
touch pad
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
24. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
hibernate
thermal printer
gadget
router
25. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.
UNIX
memory module (memory card)
home network server
output device
26. '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.'
sleep mode
platter
software suite
brute force attack
27. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
scrollbar
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
network operating system (NOS)
Cat 6 cable
28. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
surrond-sound speaker
packet (data packet)
memory module (memory card)
29. A small - compact portable computer.
audio editing software
kernel (supervisor program)
video memory
notebook computer
30. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
wireless media
widget
modem port
internal hard drive
31. '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.'
processing
authentication server
graphical user interface (GUI)
802.11 standard
32. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie
Safe mode
motherboard
physical memory
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
33. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.
audio editing software
passive topology
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
firewire 800
34. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
Task Scheduler utility
hybrid topology
ergonomics
Software as a Service (SaaS)
35. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
drawing software (illustration software)
external SATA
full installation
Web server
36. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
biometric authentication device
optical media
icon
Disk Cleanup
37. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
benchmark
network navigation device
macro
system restore point
38. '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.'
Moore's Law
blu-ray disc(BD)
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
graphical user interface (GUI)
39. 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.
stylus
graphics processing unit (GPU)
Mac OS
patient simulator
40. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
freeware
optical media
printer
spooler
41. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
Windows
firewall
Plug and Play (PnP)
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
42. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
seek time
network interface card(NIC)
cursor control key
registry
43. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
menu
Software as a Service (SaaS)
gadget
platter
44. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
drive bay
3D sound card
customer relationship management (CRM) software
client/server network (server-based network)
45. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
Error-Checking
trackpoint device
network
access method
46. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
throughput
network-attached storage (NAS) device
accounting software
copyleft
47. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
sound card
kernel (supervisor program)
access time
icon
48. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
system software
graphics processing unit (GPU)
extranet
49. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'
UNIX
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
mainframe
binary digit(bit)
50. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
projector
Task Manager utility
Software as a Service (SaaS)
ExpressCard