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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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1. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.






2. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






3. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r






4. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






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






6. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






7. System software that controls hardware devices.






8. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.






9. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






10. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






11. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'






12. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






13. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






14. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






15. Eight binary digits(bits)






16. A device that allows you to capture sound waves - such as those created by your voice - and transfer them to digital format on your computer.






17. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.






18. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms






19. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.






20. '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.'






21. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'






25. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.






26. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






27. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






28. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.






29. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






30. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.






31. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






32. A fast transfer port.






33. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.






34. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.






35. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






36. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






37. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






38. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






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






40. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






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






42. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






43. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






44. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






45. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'






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






47. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






48. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






49. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






50. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.