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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 device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






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






3. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






4. '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.'






5. 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.






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






7. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.






8. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






9. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






10. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.






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






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






13. See eSata.






14. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






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






16. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






17. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.






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






19. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






20. '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.'






21. 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.






22. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






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






24. 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.






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






26. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.






27. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






28. System software that controls hardware devices.






29. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'






30. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






31. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






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






33. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






34. A small - compact portable computer.






35. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.






36. 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).






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






38. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'






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






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






41. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






42. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






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






44. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






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






46. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






47. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.






48. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






49. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






50. '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.'