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Technology In Action - 2
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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 measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
menu
track
megahertz(MHz)
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
2. '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.'
digital video editing software
switch
802.11 standard
software
3. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.
optical mouse
operating system(OS)
transmission media
BD-ROM disc
4. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
802.11 standard
dedicated server
Recycle Bin
network navigation device
5. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
ring (loop) topology
Ethernet network
network architecture
all-in-one computer
6. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.
piggybacking
netbook
terminator
packet (data packet)
7. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
multimedia software
copyleft
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
8. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'
bluetooth technology
accounting software
network-attached storage (NAS) device
aspect radio
9. '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.'
file allocation table (FAT)
random access memory (RAM)
application software
software license
10. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.
software piracy
application software
Cat 6 cable
viewing angle
11. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
optical mouse
boot process
firmware
stylus
12. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.
wide area network (WAN)
head crash
twisted pair cable
Mac OS
13. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
widget
random access memory (RAM)
legacy technology
access time
14. 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.
accounting software
jam signal
interrupt handler
kernel memory
15. '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.'
latency
transmission media
switch
proxy server
16. '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.'
nonvolatile storage
affective computing
physical memory
authentication
17. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
platter
software suite
freeware
integrated software application
18. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
extension (file type)
open source software
gigabyte(GB)
solid state drive(SSD)
19. '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
external hard drive
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Backup and Restore utility
ring (loop) topology
20. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.
binary language
device driver
keyboard
authentication server
21. 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.
binary digit(bit)
megabyte(MB)
access time
webcam
22. 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.
wireless access point (WAP)
webcam
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
passive topology
23. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
network administrator
preemptive multitasking
sector
DVD-ROM
24. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
transmission media
software
proprietary software
file compression utility
25. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
optical drive
DVD+R/RW
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
legacy technology
26. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
read/write head
proxy server
firmware
source code
27. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
nanoscience
transmission media
router
authentication
28. 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
sleep mode
Disk Cleanup
star topology
firewire 400
29. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.
gigabyte(GB)
application programming interface (API)
authentication
resolution
30. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
cold boot
operating system(OS)
client/server network
packet (data packet)
31. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
custom installation
access method
nonimpact printer
hyperthreading
32. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
virtual reality program
Task Manager utility
spooler
flat-panel monitor
33. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.
all-in-one printer
firmware
hard drive
plotter
34. A design in newer routers that provides for faster wireless data transmission by utilizing more than one antenna to transmit and receive data.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
network
graphical user interface (GUI)
operating system (OS)
35. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
peripheral device
wide area network (WAN)
data mining
36. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
track
software license
information
transmission media
37. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
modem port
application software
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
virtual private network (VPN)
38. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine
thrashing
all-in-one printer
terabyte (TB)
wizard
39. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
wizard
virtual reality program
interrupt
Web page authoring software
40. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
sector
bus (linear bus) topology
solid state drive(SSD)
extension (file type)
41. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
solid state drive (SSD)
user interface
system software
software
42. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'
power-on self-test (POST)
volatile storage
personal area network (PAN)
extranet
43. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'
software
personal information manager (PIM) software
Plug and Play (PnP)
motherboard
44. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
fiber-optic cable
server
gigabyte(GB)
head crash
45. A fast transfer port.
hard drive
Device Manager
eSata
extranet
46. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
menu-driven interface
active topology
Web server
spreadsheet software
47. '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.'
hardware
connectivity port
Windows Explorer
DVD+R/RW
48. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'
communications server
command-driven interface
event
customer relationship management (CRM) software
49. 'A network topology in which each node on the network is responsible for retransmitting the token - or the data - to other nodes.'
active topology
coaxial cable
audio editing software
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
50. A data-processing device that gathers - processes - outputs - and stores digital data and information.
packet (data packet)
computer
terminator
media access control (MAC) address