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Technology In Action - 2
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1. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.
packet (data packet)
operating system(OS)
packet screening
computer forensics
2. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
benchmark
network interface card(NIC)
decentralized
DVD-ROM
3. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.
kilobyte(KB)
video graphics array (VGA) port
access time
course management software
4. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
coaxial cable
connectivity port
wide area network (WAN)
integrated help
5. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
client
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
nanotechnology
possessed object
6. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
megahertz(MHz)
boot process
personal information manager (PIM) software
front side bus (FSB)
7. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
packet (data packet)
firmware
network
Task Manager utility
8. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
scrollbar
hacker
nanoscience
server
9. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
application programming interface (API)
public domain
solid state drive (SSD)
fiber-optic cable
10. 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.
spam
print server
metropolitan area network (MAN)
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
11. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
volatile storage
image editing software (photo editing software)
DVD-R/RW
database software
12. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.
public domain
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
nonvolatile storage
client/server network (server-based network)
13. Any of the main files of an operating system.
vertical market software
terabyte (TB)
system file
ergonomics
14. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
fiber-optic cable
keyboard
Mac OS
ethernet port
15. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
access card reader
virtual reality program
application server
gadget
16. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
kernel memory
bit depth
network adapter
virtual memory
17. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
twisted pair cable
thermal printer
ergonomics
sector
18. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
interrupt
system restore point
19. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
output device
Plug and Play (PnP)
Recycle Bin
frame
20. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
S-video (super video)
firewire 400
DVD+R/RW
Task Scheduler utility
21. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'
flash memory card
optical drive
extension (file type)
smartphone
22. The process of restarting the system while it's powered on.
personal area network (PAN)
e-mail server
warm boot
router
23. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
legacy technology
mainframe
hardware
24. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
kilobyte(KB)
mainframe
eSata
25. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
print server
router
S-video (super video)
eSata
26. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
Cat 6 cable
frame
local bus
software
27. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
compact disc(CD)
device driver
Windows
file
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.
track
ribbon
touch pad
authentication server
29. 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.
swap file (page file)
communications server
virtual private network (VPN)
kilobyte(KB)
30. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.
ring (loop) topology
piggybacking
metropolitan area network (MAN)
core
31. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
passive topology
network operating system (NOS)
network
application software
32. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
optical mouse
file allocation table (FAT)
tax preparation software
spam
33. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'
universal serial bus (USB) port
packet screening
fiber-optic cable
system requirements
34. A group of icons collected for easy access.
data
ribbon
802.11 standard
DVD+R/RW
35. 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).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
megabyte(MB)
gigabyte(GB)
supercomputer
36. One billion hertz
disk defragmenter
seek time
system unit
gigahertz(GHz)
37. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
DVD-RAM
liquid crystal display(LCD)
dedicated server
Blu-ray disc
38. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
network topology
Device Manager
software
touch screen
39. 'Permanent storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).'
switch
bit depth
expansion card (adapter card)
nonvolatile storage
40. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
active topology
thrashing
processing
switch
41. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
solid state drive (SSD)
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
viewing angle
affective computing
42. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
swap file (page file)
tablet PC
laser printer
information
43. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
transmission media
bloatware
access time
Windows Explorer
44. '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.'
graphics processing unit (GPU)
virtual memory
intranet
cache memory
45. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
megabyte(MB)
firewire 400
mouse
entertainment software
46. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
plotter
internal hard drive
bus (linear bus) topology
S-video (super video)
47. 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.
graphics processing unit (GPU)
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
wide area network (WAN)
thrashing
48. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
media access control (MAC) address
data mining
network interface card(NIC)
digital divide
49. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
proxy server
server
external hard drive
Windows
50. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.
3D sound card
network interface card (NIC)
authentication server
proprietary software
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