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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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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. 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.






2. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






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






4. A type of audio processing that makes the listener experience sound as if it were coming from all directions.






5. '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






6. A small camera that sits on top of a computer monitor (connected to the computer by a cable) or is built into a notebook computer and is usually used to transfer live video.






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






8. 'Unlike the command- and menu-driven interfaces used in earlier software - GUIs display graphics and use the point-and-click technology of the mouse and cursor - making them much more user-friendly.'






9. A Windows feature that starts the computer by using the registry information that was saved during the last shutdown.






10. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.






11. 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.






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






13. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'






14. '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






15. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






16. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.






17. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.






18. 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.






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






20. A fast transfer port.






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






22. 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.






23. Eight binary digits(bits)






24. A tyoe of audio processing that makes the listner experiance sound as if it were coming in all directions.






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






27. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






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. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






30. '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.'






31. '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.'






32. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'






33. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






34. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).






35. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






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






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






38. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






39. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.






40. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.






41. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.






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






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






44. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






45. '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.'






46. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






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






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. 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






50. 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.