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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. '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.'






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






3. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'


4. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.






5. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'






6. System software that controls hardware devices.






7. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






8. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






9. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






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






11. 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.






12. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'






13. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is






14. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






15. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.






16. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






17. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users






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






19. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






20. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.






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






22. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.






23. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






24. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






25. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






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






27. An output device for sound.






28. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.






29. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.






30. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






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






32. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






33. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






34. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.






35. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






36. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.






37. A fast transfer port.






38. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






39. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.






40. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'






41. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.






42. Programs for editing photographs and other images.






43. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.






44. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






45. Unwanted or junk e-mail






46. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






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






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






49. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






50. 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.