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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 computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






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






3. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'






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






5. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'






6. A program that is hosted on a Web site and does not require installation on the computer.






7. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






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






9. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






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






11. 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.






12. A type of technology used to transmit video signals; used on newer LCD monitors - as well as other multimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors.






13. A group of icons collected for easy access.






14. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.






15. 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.






16. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.






17. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






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






19. '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.'






20. 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).






21. 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






22. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.






23. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.






24. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.






25. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'






26. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'






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






28. '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.'






29. '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.'






30. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.






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






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






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






34. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'






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






36. '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.'






37. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'






38. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.






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






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






41. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'






42. System software that controls hardware devices.






43. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






50. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.