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






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






3. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






4. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






5. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'






6. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






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






8. A software holding area for printing jobs.






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






10. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.






11. '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.'






12. 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.






13. An output device for sound.






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






15. '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:.'






16. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).






17. 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.






18. The number of bits a video card uses to store data about each pixel on the monitor.






19. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






20. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.






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






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






23. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.






24. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






25. 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.






26. System software that controls hardware devices.






27. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.






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






29. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






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






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






32. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






33. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.






34. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.






35. A program for editing digital video.






36. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






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






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






41. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).






42. 'A hierarchical structure that include files - folders - and drives used to create a more organized and efficient computer.'






43. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






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






45. The process of users transferring files between computers.






46. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.






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






48. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






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






50. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.