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






2. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






3. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'






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






5. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






6. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.






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






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






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






10. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






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






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






13. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






14. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.






15. 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.






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






17. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






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






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






20. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.






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






22. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.






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






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






25. 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






26. System software that controls hardware devices.






27. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






28. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






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






30. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.






31. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.






32. 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.






33. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






34. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'






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






36. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






37. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto






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






39. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'






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






41. '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






42. 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.






43. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen






44. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






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






46. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'






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






48. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






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






50. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.