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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 provides street maps and written directions to locations.
switch
mapping program
possessed object
wizard
2. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.
packet screening
client/server network (server-based network)
operating system(OS)
user interface
3. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
Internet appliance
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
memory module (memory card)
network administrator
4. A specially designed computer chip that resides inside another device - such as a car. These self-contained computer devices have their own programming and typically neither recieve input from users nor interact with other systems.
platter
binary digit(bit)
dedicated server
embedded computer
5. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'
device driver
bit depth
router
centralized
6. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.
macro
S-video (super video)
twisted pair cable
terabyte (TB)
7. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
internal hard drive
file server
database server
integrated software application
8. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.
aspect radio
connectivity port
wireless range extender
presentation software
9. '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.'
System Restore
application software
switch
virtual private network (VPN)
10. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.
simulation software
boot process
application programming interface (API)
virtual reality program
11. A group of icons collected for easy access.
power supply
input device
toolbar
resolution
12. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
aspect radio
financial planning software
network interface card (NIC)
random access memory (RAM)
13. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
menu
webcam
network adapter
registry
14. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
drawing software (illustration software)
laser printer
bloatware
core
15. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
database server
toolbar
bus (linear bus) topology
16. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'
802.11 standard
ExpressCard
latency
connectivity port
17. '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.'
Windows Explorer
local area network (LAN)
brute force attack
speaker
18. 'In a wireless network - a device that translates the electronic data that needs to be sent along the network into radio waves and then broadcasts these radio waves to other network nodes.'
transceiver
monitor (display screen)
client
graphics processing unit (GPU)
19. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
network
projector
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
audio editing software
20. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
graphical user interface (GUI)
local area network (LAN)
copyleft
token method
21. A small - compact portable computer.
network adapter
interrupt handler
notebook computer
latency
22. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
authentication server
modem card
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
23. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t
processing
volatile storage
power-on self-test (POST)
copyleft
24. System software that controls hardware devices.
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
firmware
gadget
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
25. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
twisted pair cable
byte
sector
desktop
26. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.
keyboard
Recycle Bin
kernel (supervisor program)
binary digit(bit)
27. '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.'
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
wide area network (WAN)
random access memory (RAM)
window
28. '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.'
online mapping service
integrated software application
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
home network server
29. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
personal area network (PAN)
platter
file path
Blu-ray disc
30. 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
Mac OS
motherboard
Backup and Restore utility
computer literate
31. A program for editing digital video.
smartphone
digital video editing software
network interface card(NIC)
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
32. A list of commands that displays on the screen.
menu
jam signal
gadget
gigabit Ethernet
33. 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.
optical mouse
BD-ROM disc
network topology
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
34. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete
digital divide
DVD-ROM
hybrid topology
CSMA/CD
35. 'The backslash mark () used by Microsoft Windows and DOS in file names. Mac files use a colon (:) - and UNIX and Linux use the forward slash (/) as the path separator.'
source code
path separator
video memory
plotter
36. 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.
system restore point
transmission media
contrast ratio
paging
37. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
trackpoint device
terminator
open source software
client/server network (server-based network)
38. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.
thermal printer
processing
interrupt handler
media access control (MAC) address
39. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
packet screening
local area network (LAN)
Internet appliance
blu-ray disc(BD)
40. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
Windows
command-driven interface
accounting software
notebook computer
41. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
network
local area network (LAN)
network operating system (NOS)
optical mouse
42. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
file allocation table (FAT)
proxy server
customer relationship management (CRM) software
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
43. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
proxy server
Web page authoring software
CPU usage
read-only memory (ROM)
44. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
computer
boot process
file compression utility
utility program
45. One billion hertz
megabyte(MB)
gigahertz(GHz)
QWERTY keyboard
template
46. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
nanoscience
mapping program
network adapter
switch
47. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
viewing angle
hibernate
database server
source code
48. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
frame
terminator
hyperthreading
sector
49. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
local area network (LAN)
trackpoint device
hacker
peripheral device
50. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
offshoring
Device Manager
jam signal
wireless access point (WAP)