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






2. 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.






3. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






4. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'






5. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






6. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie






7. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.






8. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.






9. An output device for sound.






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






11. A device that allows you to capture sound waves - such as those created by your voice - and transfer them to digital format on your computer.






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






13. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.






14. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'






15. The process of users transferring files between computers.






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






17. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






18. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.






19. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.






20. 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.






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






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






23. '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.'






24. '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.'






25. '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.'






26. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






27. The study of molecules and nanostructures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.






28. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






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






30. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'






31. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






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






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






34. '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.'






35. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






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






37. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






38. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






39. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.






40. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.






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.






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






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






44. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






45. A circuit board with specific functions that augment the computer's basic functions and provide connections to other devices; examples include sound card and video card.






46. '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.'






47. 'A type of network design in which users are not responsible for creating their own data backups or providing security for their computers; instead - those tasks are handled by a centralized server - software - and a system administrator.'






48. 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.






49. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






50. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.