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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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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 power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






2. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






3. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






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






5. '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.'






6. 'A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.'






7. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






8. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.






9. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






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






11. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.






12. 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.






13. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






14. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.






15. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






16. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.






17. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.






18. A fast transfer port.






19. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).






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






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






22. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






23. '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






24. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






25. '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.'






26. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






27. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.






28. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






29. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.






30. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.






31. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






32. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






33. An output device for sound.






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






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






36. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.






37. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






38. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






39. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






40. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






41. '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.'






42. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.






43. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'






48. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






49. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.






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