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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. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
computer forensics
packet (data packet)
software
freeware
2. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
word processing software
core
packet (data packet)
video graphics array (VGA) port
3. '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.'
file management
system unit
graphical user interface (GUI)
wide area network (WAN)
4. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
S-video (super video)
packet (data packet)
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
server
5. The time it takes a storage device to locate its stored data.
projector
802.11 standard
video card (video adapter)
access time
6. 'A private corporate network that is used exclusively by company employees to facilitate information sharing - database access - group scheduling - videoconferencing - and other employee and customer collaborations.'
flash memory card
sound card
graphics processing unit (GPU)
intranet
7. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
video card
megabyte(MB)
public domain
8. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
nonimpact printer
transmission media
mainframe
graphics processing unit (GPU)
9. A computer-controlled mannequin that simulates human body functions and reactions.Patient simulators are used in training doctors - nurses - and emergency services personnel by simulating dangerous situations that would put live patients at risk.
patient simulator
Moore's Law
packet screening
universal serial bus (USB) port
10. The system software the controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.
gigabit Ethernet
operating system(OS)
client
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
11. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
decentralized
software
operating system (OS)
Plug and Play (PnP)
12. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
network interface card(NIC)
operating system (OS)
template
flat-panel monitor
13. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
digital video editing software
spam
Windows Explorer
application server
14. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
source code
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
platter
15. System software that controls hardware devices.
backward compatibility
possessed object
firmware
Cat 6 cable
16. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
data
digital video interface(DVI)
firewall
copyleft
17. 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.
network topology
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
webcam
centralized
18. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.
CSMA/CD
port
brute force attack
touch pad
19. A hard drive that is installed inside the system unit.
impact printer
print queue
internal hard drive
folder
20. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
firewall
hyperthreading
registry
spooler
21. The discrepancy between those who have access to the oppertunities and knowledge computers and the internet offer and those who do not.
paging
digital divide
library
client
22. 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
active topology
file allocation table (FAT)
motherboard
operating system (OS)
23. An application that is still under development.
desktop
supercomputer
motherboard
beta version
24. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
bridge
directory
software
coaxial cable
25. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.
terminator
passive topology
online mapping service
data mining
26. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
integrated software application
DVD-RAM
source code
Linux
27. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'
clock speed
online mapping service
modem port
system evaluation
28. 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.
directory
modem card
video card
software piracy
29. Manipulating or organizing data into information.
Plug and Play (PnP)
processing
menu
presentation software
30. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.
file server
macro
hacker
active topology
31. 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.
library
media access control (MAC) address
icon
impact printer
32. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.
integrated help
backward compatibility
menu-driven interface
system requirements
33. 'A program that provides traditional classroom tools - such as calendars and grade books - over the Internet - as well as areas for students to exchange ideas and information in chat rooms - discussion forums - and e-mail.'
nanotechnology
video memory
brute force attack
course management software
34. '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.'
event
touch pad
digital video interface(DVI)
terminator
35. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.
megahertz(MHz)
computer
input device
binary digit(bit)
36. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
client
supercomputer
input device
user interface
37. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
extension (file type)
presentation software
software suite
virtual reality program
38. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.
copyleft
all-in-one computer
drawing software (illustration software)
cold boot
39. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.
jam signal
virtual memory
network navigation device
port
40. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
dedicated server
tax preparation software
template
41. The process by which great amounts of data are analyzed and investigates to spot significant patterns or trends within the data that would otherwise not be obvious.
bloatware
data mining
taskbar
microphone(mic)
42. See eSata.
eSata
external SATA
Plug and Play (PnP)
client/server network
43. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'
CPU usage
volatile storage
kernel (supervisor program)
core
44. '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.'
core
transmission media
online mapping service
ExpressCard
45. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.
gigahertz(GHz)
packet (data packet)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
multitask
46. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
webcam
frame
throughput
system unit
47. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
touch pad
Moore's Law
gigabyte(GB)
transmission media
48. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
eSata
packet (data packet)
Web server
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
49. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
byte
biometric authentication device
liquid crystal display(LCD)
Recycle Bin
50. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
network
coaxial cable
read/write head