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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. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






2. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.






3. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






4. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






5. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.






6. 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).






7. '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.'






8. 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.






9. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






10. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






11. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






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






13. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.






14. Violating a software license agreement by copying an application onto more computers than the license agreement permits.






15. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






16. The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.






17. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'






18. '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.'






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






20. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'






21. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






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






23. A program for editing digital video.






24. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.






25. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






26. 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.






27. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






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






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






30. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






31. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






32. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






33. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






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






35. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






36. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






37. '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






38. '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.'






39. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'






40. 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.






41. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






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






43. 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.






44. A desktop system unit that houses the computer's processor -memory - and monitor in a single unit.






45. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






46. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






47. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.






48. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






49. Eight binary digits(bits)






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