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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. Unwanted or junk e-mail






2. A port that enables the computer(or other device) to be connected to other devices or systems such as networks - modems - and the internet.






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






4. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






5. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.






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






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






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






9. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






10. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.






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






12. '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.'






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






14. 'A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.'






15. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.






16. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.






17. 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.






18. System software that controls hardware devices.






19. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.






20. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data (the 1s and 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






21. '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.'






22. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






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






24. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.






25. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






26. 'A drive that uses the same kind of memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.'






27. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.






28. 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.






29. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is






30. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






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






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






33. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






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






35. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






36. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.






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






38. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'






39. '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.'






40. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






41. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.






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






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






44. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






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






46. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.






47. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'






48. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






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






50. 'A method of data collision detection in which a node connected to the network listens (that is - has carrier sense) to determine that no other nodes are currently transmitting data signals; short for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Dete