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Technology In Action - 2
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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. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'
ring (loop) topology
system evaluation
track
volatile storage
2. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
touch screen
media access control (MAC) address
computer
entertainment software
3. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
server
Web-based application software
network operating system (NOS)
4. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
fiber-optic cable
custom installation
terabyte (TB)
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
5. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
decentralized
utility program
network administrator
multimedia software
6. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'
hard drive
simulation software
keyboard
passive topology
7. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
expansion card (adapter card)
file
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
firewire 400
8. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.
passive topology
token
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
scalability
9. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.
video memory
gigabit Ethernet
firmware
registry
10. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
supercomputer
integrated software application
hard drive
modem card
11. A common output device that displays text - graphics - and video as soft copies (copies that can be seen only on screen).
ditgital home
full installation
video card
monitor (display screen)
12. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
terminator
online mapping service
plotter
file server
13. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.
decentralized
webcam
sound card
DVD-ROM
14. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
frame
media access control (MAC) address
full installation
throughput
15. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.
packet screening
menu
vertical market software
memory module (memory card)
16. Programs for editing photographs and other images.
twisted pair cable
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
external SATA
image editing software (photo editing software)
17. 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.
computer forensics
packet (data packet)
server
motherboard
18. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
UNIX
stylus
CPU usage
DVD-ROM
19. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
application software
connectivity port
gigabyte(GB)
proprietary software
20. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
DVD-RAM
Windows
multimedia software
CSMA/CD
21. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
Web server
network
device driver
peripheral device
22. '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.'
presentation software
network-attached storage (NAS) device
basic input/output system (BIOS)
switch
23. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
mouse
stylus
scalability
laser printer
24. See eSata.
external SATA
Disk Cleanup
pixel
device driver
25. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
intranet
local area network (LAN)
virtual private network (VPN)
cold boot
26. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'
scrollbar
video card
power supply
coaxial cable
27. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
full installation
authentication server
open source software
external hard drive
28. The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.
piggybacking
binary digit(bit)
preemptive multitasking
hyperthreading
29. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
kilobyte(KB)
Web server
Linux
token
30. 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.
proxy server
patient simulator
system requirements
impact printer
31. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
folder
copyleft
mapping program
gigabit Ethernet
32. Eight binary digits(bits)
wizard
wide area network (WAN)
path separator
byte
33. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'
taskbar
scalability
root directory
internal hard drive
34. 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.
entertainment software
template
solid state drive(SSD)
system software
35. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
ditgital home
transmission media
file
local area network (LAN)
36. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
operating system(OS)
ExpressCard
QWERTY keyboard
template
37. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
software
software piracy
video graphics array (VGA) port
network administrator
38. One billion hertz
hybrid topology
gigahertz(GHz)
software
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
39. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
terabyte (TB)
token
freeware
access card reader
40. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
viewing angle
System Restore
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
41. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances (approximately 30 feet for bluetooth 1 and 60 feet for bluetooth 2). Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets t
nonimpact printer
smartphone
multitask
bluetooth
42. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.
DVD-R/RW
possessed object
ring (loop) topology
cache memory
43. '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
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
cache memory
disk defragmenter
personal information manager (PIM) software
44. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
digital divide
router
root directory
sector
45. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
mapping program
node
course management software
information
46. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'
desktop
scalability
protocol
cursor control key
47. '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.'
touch screen
wireless access point (WAP)
motherboard
real-time operating system (RTOS)
48. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
active topology
video memory
system unit
local area network (LAN)
49. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
hyperthreading
customer relationship management (CRM) software
printer
gadget
50. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard
Backup and Restore utility
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
print queue
protocol