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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 network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






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






3. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






4. An output device for sound.






5. 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.






6. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






7. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






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






9. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'






10. '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.'






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






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






13. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.






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






15. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






16. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput






17. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






18. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.






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 hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. A collection of files stored on a computer.






25. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






26. A group of icons collected for easy access.






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






28. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'






29. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






30. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






31. 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.






32. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






33. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.






34. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.






35. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'






36. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'






37. 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.






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






39. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






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






41. 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.






42. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.






43. A temporary storage area on the hard drive where the operating system 'swaps out' or moves the data or instructions from random access memory (RAM) that have not recently been used. This process takes place when more RAM space is needed.






44. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






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






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






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






48. A fast transfer port.






49. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






50. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.