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Technology In Action - 2
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1. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
image editing software (photo editing software)
active topology
biometric authentication device
backward compatibility
2. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.
tax preparation software
external hard drive
digital video interface(DVI)
network operating system (NOS)
3. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.
viewing angle
platform
blu-ray disc(BD)
backward compatibility
4. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'
bastion host
intranet
wireless media
database server
5. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
Linux
directory
core
port
6. '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.'
nanoscience
megabyte(MB)
volatile storage
accounting software
7. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
video graphics array (VGA) port
ExpressCard
mapping program
video card (video adapter)
8. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
optical mouse
blu-ray disc(BD)
application software
core
9. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.
media access control (MAC) address
intranet
tablet PC
laser printer
10. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'
wide area network (WAN)
network navigation device
computer literate
system evaluation
11. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
expansion card (adapter card)
root directory
head crash
12. A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.
blu-ray disc(BD)
twisted pair cable
random access memory (RAM)
device driver
13. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
network interface card(NIC)
coaxial cable
utility program
pixel
14. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.
input device
universal serial bus (USB) port
webcam
ring (loop) topology
15. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.
contrast ratio
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
authentication server
open source software
16. RAM that is included as part of a video card.
network interface card (NIC)
command-driven interface
brightness
video memory
17. 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
gadget
sleep mode
drawing software (illustration software)
aspect radio
18. An application that is still under development.
financial planning software
bluetooth
hard drive
beta version
19. 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.
packet (data packet)
liquid crystal display(LCD)
drawing software (illustration software)
client
20. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
hard drive
digital divide
desktop publishing (DTP) software
21. '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
software suite
connectivity port
Backup and Restore utility
event
22. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
transmission media
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
digital video interface(DVI)
solid state drive (SSD)
23. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.
digital video editing software
folder
packet (data packet)
service set identifier (SSID)
24. '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.'
multimedia software
UNIX
widget
software suite
25. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
fiber-optic cable
backward compatibility
twisted pair cable
Last Known Good Configuration
26. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
ergonomics
device driver
surround sound
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
27. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
gigabit Ethernet
digital divide
Last Known Good Configuration
stylus
28. A small - compact portable computer.
shareware
spam
notebook computer
bridge
29. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
network adapter
bloatware
switch
scrollbar
30. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
project management software
wizard
firewire 400
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
31. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
preemptive multitasking
stylus
interrupt handler
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
32. 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.
interrupt
nonvolatile storage
input device
Windows
33. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
optical media
viewing angle
server
fiber-optic cable
34. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
online mapping service
Recycle Bin
throughput
personal information manager (PIM) software
35. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
hyperthreading
pixel
Safe mode
data
36. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'
firmware
wide area network (WAN)
gigahertz(GHz)
extension (file type)
37. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
local area network (LAN)
beta version
nonvolatile storage
microphone(mic)
38. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
data collision
power supply
application software
extension (file type)
39. '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.'
Windows 7
server
proprietary software
ethernet port
40. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
star topology
network interface card(NIC)
latency
throughput
41. 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.
active topology
Web server
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
stylus
42. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
wireless access point (WAP)
desktop publishing (DTP) software
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
home network server
43. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
application software
hybrid topology
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
laser printer
44. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
Mac OS
software suite
ring (loop) topology
stylus
45. 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
gigabyte(GB)
application software
bluetooth
Task Scheduler utility
46. 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.
mapping program
virtual memory
kernel (supervisor program)
terminator
47. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
node
menu
modem card
48. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
solid state drive(SSD)
Disk Cleanup
system requirements
file name
49. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
bluetooth technology
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
spooler
monitor (display screen)
50. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
video card
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
head crash
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