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






2. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






3. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






4. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






5. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






6. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'






7. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.






8. A small - compact portable computer.






9. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'






10. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






11. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.






12. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.






13. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






14. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.






15. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






16. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






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).






18. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






19. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






20. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






21. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






22. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






23. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






24. See local bus.






25. '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.'






26. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






27. Portable - nonvolatile memory.






28. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.






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






30. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






31. 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.






32. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.






33. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






34. '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.'






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






36. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






37. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






38. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'






39. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






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






41. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






42. 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).






43. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






44. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






45. Eight binary digits(bits)






46. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.






47. A group of icons collected for easy access.






48. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.






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






50. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.






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