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






2. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






3. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.






4. '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.'






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






6. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'






7. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.






8. '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.'






9. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






10. A printer that sprays ink or uses laser beams to make marks on the paper. The most common nonimpact printers are inkjet and laser printers.






11. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






12. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






13. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'






14. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'






15. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






16. 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.






17. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






18. 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.






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






20. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.






21. 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.






22. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






23. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.






24. A software holding area for printing jobs.






25. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






26. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






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






28. A small - compact portable computer.






29. Unwanted or junk e-mail






30. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






31. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






32. Programs for editing photographs and other images.






33. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.






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






35. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






36. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.






37. A fast transfer port.






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






39. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






40. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






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






42. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






43. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'






44. '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.'






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






46. '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.'






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






48. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'






49. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.






50. The layout and structure of the network.