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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. See local bus.






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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).






6. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






7. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






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






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






10. A Windows utility that checks for lost files and fragments as well as physical errors on a hard drive.






11. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






12. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.






13. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






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






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






16. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






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






18. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






19. 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.






20. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'






21. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






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






23. '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.'






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






25. A single point that creates the images on a computer monitor. Pixels are illuminated by an electron beam that passes rapidly back and forth across the back of the screen so that the pixels appear to glow continuously.






26. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.






27. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.






28. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.






29. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'






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






31. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.






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






33. 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.






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






35. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






36. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






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






38. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






39. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'






40. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






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






42. '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.'






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






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






45. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users






46. '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.'






47. '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.'






48. 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.






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






50. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms







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