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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service.
ergonomics
multimedia software
coaxial cable
tablet PC
2. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
presentation software
scalability
flat-panel monitor
3. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard
Backup and Restore utility
offshoring
sector
802.11 standard
4. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
terminator
digital video editing software
hibernate
simulation software
5. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
port
sector
spreadsheet software
viewing angle
6. System software that controls hardware devices.
biometric authentication device
database software
firmware
flat-panel monitor
7. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.
stylus
Last Known Good Configuration
bridge
widget
8. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.
affective computing
Web-based application software
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
nonvolatile storage
9. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.
printer
simulation software
platform
cache memory
10. Unwanted or junk e-mail
spam
access card reader
paging
information technology(IT)
11. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
nonvolatile storage
DVD-ROM
fiber-optic cable
media access control (MAC) address
12. '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.'
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
802.11 standard
embedded computer
customer relationship management (CRM) software
13. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
computer literate
disk defragmenter
random access memory (RAM)
open source software
14. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
System Restore
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
network operating system (NOS)
hibernate
15. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
word processing software
interrupt handler
transmission media
network
16. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
modem card
interrupt handler
hacker
processing
17. About a billion bytes
Windows 7
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
integrated help
gigabyte(GB)
18. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
firmware
device driver
hyperthreading
firmware
19. 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.
bastion host
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
network-ready device
gigabit Ethernet
20. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
System Restore
financial planning software
client/server network (server-based network)
network navigation device
21. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine
server
ethernet port
data mining
all-in-one printer
22. An application that is still under development.
sound card
beta version
scrollbar
inkjet printer
23. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
widget
ring (loop) topology
platform
digital divide
24. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.
multitask
netbook
computer forensics
software suite
25. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).
personal area network (PAN)
supercomputer
network
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
26. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'
financial planning software
extranet
paging
device driver
27. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
token method
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
local bus
output device
28. A group of icons collected for easy access.
system file
DVD+R/RW
ribbon
mainframe
29. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
ring (loop) topology
QWERTY keyboard
authentication server
warm boot
30. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
template
BD-ROM disc
directory
copyleft
31. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
communications server
video graphics array (VGA) port
integrated software application
CPU usage
32. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
seek time
wireless range extender
peripheral device
expansion card (adapter card)
33. '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.'
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
virtual private network (VPN)
file allocation table (FAT)
transceiver
34. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
network interface card (NIC)
network-attached storage (NAS) device
network
kernel memory
35. '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:.'
Task Manager utility
cursor control key
root directory
data
36. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
patient simulator
dedicated server
video graphics array (VGA) port
print queue
37. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
source code
webcam
connectivity port
macro
38. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
warm boot
nonvolatile storage
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
39. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.
Disk Cleanup
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
cold boot
kilobyte(KB)
40. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
inkjet printer
network navigation device
menu
bit depth
41. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
ditgital home
embedded computer
laser printer
external SATA
42. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
internal hard drive
local area network (LAN)
multimedia software
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
43. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
touch pad
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
optical media
node
44. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
taskbar
server
application software
dedicated server
45. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
template
device driver
network-attached storage (NAS) device
hard drive
46. '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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47. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.
personal area network (PAN)
print server
fiber-optic cable
server
48. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'
seek time
pixel
network interface card(NIC)
gigahertz(GHz)
49. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
print queue
binary digit(bit)
directory
Windows
50. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'
database software
network adapter
toolbar
sector