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Technology In Action - 2
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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. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
projector
biometric authentication device
2. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
kernel memory
firewire 400
wireless access point (WAP)
jam signal
3. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
ergonomics
toolbar
keyboard
computer-aided design (CAD)
4. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
drive bay
virtual reality program
track
drawing software (illustration software)
5. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).
supercomputer
power supply
802.11 standard
network
6. 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.
swap file (page file)
network topology
Device Manager
local area network (LAN)
7. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
public domain
computer-aided design (CAD)
cache memory
macro
8. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.
expansion card (adapter card)
jam signal
sector
Task Manager utility
9. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
terminator
network-attached storage (NAS) device
byte
Windows
10. 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
motherboard
custom installation
client
system software
11. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.
touch pad
terabyte (TB)
directory
tablet PC
12. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
utility program
data
terminator
word processing software
13. '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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14. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
word processing software
power supply
flash memory card
client
15. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
sector
wireless media
local area network (LAN)
output device
16. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.
optical media
surrond-sound speaker
affective computing
DVD-RAM
17. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.
sector
software piracy
bluetooth
database software
18. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
nanotechnology
database software
keyboard
Ethernet network
19. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
drawing software (illustration software)
fiber-optic cable
CSMA/CD
ethernet port
20. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
microphone(mic)
frame
network navigation device
virtual private network (VPN)
21. 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.
ethernet port
Last Known Good Configuration
software
network operating system (NOS)
22. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).
client/server network (server-based network)
external SATA
jam signal
touch pad
23. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.
memory module (memory card)
transmission media
network-attached storage (NAS) device
toolbar
24. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
ergonomics
brightness
sound card
terabyte (TB)
25. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.
Error-Checking
financial planning software
paging
track
26. '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.'
nanoscience
node
transceiver
virtual reality program
27. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
extranet
affective computing
intranet
media access control (MAC) address
28. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.
wireless access point (WAP)
volatile storage
plotter
packet (data packet)
29. A group of icons collected for easy access.
toolbar
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
preemptive multitasking
centralized
30. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
hard drive
file management
Safe mode
Mac OS
31. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'
data
nonvolatile storage
real-time operating system (RTOS)
mouse
32. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
3D sound card
firmware
jam signal
warm boot
33. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.
command-driven interface
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
computer
embedded computer
34. 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.
file allocation table (FAT)
switch
response time
video card (video adapter)
35. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.
memory module (memory card)
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
optical drive
Software as a Service (SaaS)
36. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
proxy server
inkjet printer
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
wide area network (WAN)
37. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
volatile storage
system requirements
random access memory (RAM)
DVD-RAM
38. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
system software
device driver
network adapter
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
39. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
laser printer
integrated help
file server
bluetooth
40. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.
trackpoint device
client
centralized
sound card
41. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
file path
public domain
switch
smartphone
42. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.
bloatware
peripheral device
computer forensics
router
43. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
application software
multimedia software
spam
44. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
Ethernet network
folder
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
nanotechnology
45. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
read/write head
Plug and Play (PnP)
taskbar
output device
46. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.
gadget
passive topology
compact disc(CD)
bluetooth
47. '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.'
hibernate
random access memory (RAM)
printer
hacker
48. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
drawing software (illustration software)
drive bay
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
sleep mode
49. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
expansion card (adapter card)
input device
file compression utility
50. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'
root directory
source code
network interface card (NIC)
megabyte(MB)