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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 most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






2. 'The process of looking at a computer's subsystems - what they do - and how they perform to determine whether the computer system has the right hardware components to do what the user ultimately wants it to do.'






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






4. The amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed in a computer.






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






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






7. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'






8. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






9. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.






10. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.






11. 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






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






13. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






14. Unwanted or junk e-mail






15. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.






16. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.






17. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.






18. '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.'






19. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






20. 'A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.'






21. An output device for sound.






22. 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.






23. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






24. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






25. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






26. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






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






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






29. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






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






31. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.






32. 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.






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






34. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






35. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).






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






37. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.






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






39. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.






40. A small - compact portable computer.






41. '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.'






42. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.






43. 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.






44. '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.'






45. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.






46. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).






47. DVD format in which data can only be read and not written.






48. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.






49. The first commercially available operating system to incorporate a graphical user interface (GUI) with user-friendly point-and-click technology.






50. 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.