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Technology In Action - 2
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1. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
fiber-optic cable
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
solid state drive (SSD)
e-mail server
2. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
resolution
power supply
network
eSata
3. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
server
file server
firewire 400
token method
4. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
software piracy
command-driven interface
resolution
5. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
network-attached storage (NAS) device
firewall
intranet
print queue
6. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
personal information manager (PIM) software
flat-panel monitor
switch
Backup and Restore utility
7. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.
system file
megabyte(MB)
operating system(OS)
S-video (super video)
8. A small - compact portable computer.
notebook computer
eSata
laser printer
hard drive
9. '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.'
random access memory (RAM)
core
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
port
10. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
sector
Task Manager utility
laser printer
peripheral device
11. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.
passive topology
physical memory
virtual private network (VPN)
track
12. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.
beta version
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
custom installation
gigahertz(GHz)
13. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
extension (file type)
input device
word processing software
data
14. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.
presentation software
optical drive
freeware
video graphics array (VGA) port
15. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
protocol
port
real-time operating system (RTOS)
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
16. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
kernel memory
device driver
platform
external hard drive
17. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
seek time
metropolitan area network (MAN)
client
client/server network
18. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
sleep mode
template
switch
sector
19. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
personal area network (PAN)
presentation software
local area network (LAN)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
20. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
3D sound card
application server
server
software
21. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.
directory
speaker
surrond-sound speaker
paging
22. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
offshoring
firewire 400
kilobyte(KB)
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
23. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
public domain
track
integrated software application
paging
24. See local bus.
device driver
authentication
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
front side bus (FSB)
25. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'
graphical user interface (GUI)
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
device driver
network operating system (NOS)
26. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
byte
mainframe
communications server
print server
27. Portable - nonvolatile memory.
service set identifier (SSID)
flash memory card
network-ready device
application software
28. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
mainframe
notebook computer
spreadsheet software
fiber-optic cable
29. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
operating system (OS)
file server
binary language
30. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
video card
sector
affective computing
802.11 standard
31. 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.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
library
hybrid topology
impact printer
32. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
access card reader
fiber-optic cable
connectivity port
e-mail server
33. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.
graphics processing unit (GPU)
network operating system (NOS)
802.11 standard
token
34. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'
brute force attack
Mac OS
brightness
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
35. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.
client/server network (server-based network)
boot process
menu
custom installation
36. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
graphics processing unit (GPU)
menu
active topology
transmission media
37. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
spam
device driver
external SATA
access card reader
38. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'
software piracy
path separator
wireless access point (WAP)
pixel
39. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
access time
terminator
image editing software (photo editing software)
access card reader
40. 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)
netbook
kilobyte(KB)
application programming interface (API)
41. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
centralized
client/server network (server-based network)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
network
42. 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).
embedded computer
beta version
gigahertz(GHz)
thermal printer
43. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
power-on self-test (POST)
network interface card(NIC)
wireless media
scalability
44. 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.
video card (video adapter)
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
online mapping service
virtual memory
45. Eight binary digits(bits)
laser printer
keyboard
kilobyte(KB)
byte
46. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.
port
file allocation table (FAT)
all-in-one computer
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
47. A group of icons collected for easy access.
video card
ribbon
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
printer
48. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
nonvolatile storage
scrollbar
terabyte (TB)
output device
49. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
event
stylus
home area network (HAN)
biometric authentication device
50. 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
aspect radio
tablet PC
software license
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