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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 folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






2. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.






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






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






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






6. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






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






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






9. '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.'






10. '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.'






11. '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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12. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






18. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.






19. A collection of files stored on a computer.






20. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






21. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






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






23. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.






24. The process of installing only those features of a software program that a user wants on the hard drive.






25. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






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






27. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.






28. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen






29. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access






30. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.






31. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






32. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.






33. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






34. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.






40. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






41. '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.'






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






43. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.






44. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.






45. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.






46. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'






47. A low-power mode for electronic devices such as computers that saves electric poer consumption and sace your computer settings where you left off. When the computer is 'woken up -' you can resume working more quickly that when cold booting the comput






48. '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.'






49. 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.






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