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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A set of controls on standard keyboards that moves the cursor(the flashing symbol on the monitor that indicates where the next character will be inserted); also known as an arrow key.






2. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.






3. System software that controls hardware devices.






4. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.






5. '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.'






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






7. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'

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8. '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.'






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






10. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is






11. 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.






12. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






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






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






15. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.






16. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps 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.'






17. '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.'






18. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.






19. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.






20. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






21. 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.






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






23. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






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






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






26. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.






27. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.






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






29. '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.'






30. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






31. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.






32. 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.






33. '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.'






34. '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.'






35. 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.






36. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






37. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






38. A signal that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention.






39. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.






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






41. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.






42. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'






43. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.






44. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'






45. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






46. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






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






48. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






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






50. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.