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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.
DVD-ROM
surround sound
jam signal
compact disc(CD)
2. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
database software
binary language
transmission media
S-video (super video)
3. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
full installation
client
token
4. 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.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
packet (data packet)
sound card
accounting software
5. About a billion bytes
wide area network (WAN)
gigabyte(GB)
virtual reality program
DVD-ROM
6. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
virtual memory
Backup and Restore utility
transceiver
Internet appliance
7. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.
centralized
Software as a Service (SaaS)
thermal printer
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
8. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'
file path
transmission media
aspect radio
Windows Explorer
9. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'
program
liquid crystal display(LCD)
trackball mouse
root directory
10. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
input device
desktop publishing (DTP) software
shareware
coaxial cable
11. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
dedicated server
application software
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
server
12. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.
thermal printer
extension (file type)
response time
volatile storage
13. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
coaxial cable
hyperthreading
stylus
network navigation device
14. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
wireless media
keyboard
network operating system (NOS)
15. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
network
trackpoint device
data mining
metropolitan area network (MAN)
16. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
thermal printer
DVD+R/RW
QWERTY keyboard
Safe mode
17. A group of icons collected for easy access.
authentication
DVD+R/RW
toolbar
kernel (supervisor program)
18. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
data
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
wizard
mainframe
19. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
all-in-one printer
entertainment software
desktop
word processing software
20. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
home network server
multimedia software
basic input/output system (BIOS)
vertical market software
21. '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.'
Plug and Play (PnP)
dedicated server
firewire 800
peripheral device
22. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'
router
integrated help
seek time
legacy technology
23. An output device for sound.
speaker
proprietary software
application software
expansion card (adapter card)
24. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
CPU usage
Mac OS
dedicated server
network navigation device
25. '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.'
network topology
eSata
computer forensics
event
26. 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)
terabyte (TB)
access time
brute force attack
27. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
modem port
graphics processing unit (GPU)
Web server
internal hard drive
28. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
sector
system requirements
system software
nanoscience
29. 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.
wireless range extender
cache memory
microphone(mic)
Recycle Bin
30. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
random access memory (RAM)
nonvolatile storage
Ethernet network
byte
31. '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.'
computer forensics
accounting software
stylus
binary digit(bit)
32. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
file allocation table (FAT)
client/server network
file
33. '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.'
boot process
transceiver
trackball mouse
virtual private network (VPN)
34. 'A mini-application that runs on the desktop - offering easy access to a frequently used tool such as weather or a calendar item.'
wireless access point (WAP)
information technology(IT)
supercomputer
gadget
35. '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.'
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
token method
software
personal information manager (PIM) software
36. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
twisted pair cable
Error-Checking
menu-driven interface
server
37. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.
communications server
sleep mode
aspect radio
full installation
38. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
output device
response time
boot process
file name
39. '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.'
laser printer
scrollbar
digital divide
intranet
40. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
solid state drive (SSD)
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
gigahertz(GHz)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
41. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
computer
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
system software
software
42. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.
operating system(OS)
widget
media access control (MAC) address
authentication
43. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
file server
Web page authoring software
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
surround sound
44. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
biometric authentication device
library
star topology
file server
45. '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.'
personal area network (PAN)
trackpoint device
path separator
Blu-ray disc
46. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
random access memory (RAM)
paging
legacy technology
terminator
47. Unwanted or junk e-mail
system software
spam
wizard
client/server network
48. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'
network adapter
802.11 standard
file name
toolbar
49. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
packet (data packet)
database server
surround sound
hibernate
50. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.
wizard
device driver
computer
output device