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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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1. 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.






2. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






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






4. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






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






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






7. A self-regulatory body established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association that rates computer and video games according to the age appropriateness of content.






8. '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.'






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






10. 'Programs that enable a user to perform various tasks generally required in home - school - and business. Examples include word processing - spreadsheet - presentation - personal information management (PIM) - and database programs.'






11. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput






12. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'






13. 'A physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'






14. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'






15. An application that is still under development.






16. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






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






18. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.






19. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






20. 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.






21. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






22. '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.'






23. System software that controls hardware devices.






24. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






25. '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.'






26. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






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






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






29. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.






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






31. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






32. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






33. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






34. 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.






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






36. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.






37. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.






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






39. A device similar to a switch in an Ethernet network. It takes the place of a wireless network adapter and helps relay data between network nodes.






40. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.






41. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






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






43. '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.'






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






45. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.






46. A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.






47. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






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






49. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'






50. A software holding area for printing jobs.