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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. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






2. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'






3. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'






4. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






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






6. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






7. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






8. 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.






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






10. An output device for sound.






11. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'






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






13. A hardware device that uses lasers or light to read from - and maybe even write to - CDs - DVDs - or Blu-ray discs.






14. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






15. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






16. 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.






17. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






18. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.






19. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'






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






21. 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.






22. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie






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






24. 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.






25. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






26. A fast transfer port.






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






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






29. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






30. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






31. 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.






32. Unwanted or junk e-mail






33. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.'






34. Software that provides street maps and written directions to locations.






35. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.






36. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.






37. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.






38. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






39. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.






40. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






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






42. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.






43. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.






44. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






45. 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.






46. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'






47. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






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






49. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






50. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.