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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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1. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






2. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






3. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.






4. 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.






5. A measure of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black colors that a monitor can produce. If the contrast ratio is too low - colors tend to fade when the brightness is adjusted to a high or low setting.






6. 'On the desktop - the bar that appears at the side or bottom of the window and controls which part of the information is displayed on the screen.'






7. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






8. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






9. '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.'






10. Acts as a go-between for computers on the internal network and the external network (the Internet).






11. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'

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12. A type of computing that relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion.






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






14. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






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






16. Video interface technology that newer LCD monitors - as well as other mutlimedia devices such as televisions - DVD players - and projectors - use to connect to a PC.






17. 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.






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






19. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).






20. One billion hertz






21. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






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






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






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






25. '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.'






26. Any object that a user carries to identify him- or herself and that grants the user access to a computer system or computer facility.






27. '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.'






28. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.






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






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 physical address - similar to a serial number on an appliance - that is assigned to each network adapter; it is made up of six 2-digit characters such as 01:40:87:44:79:A5.'






32. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






33. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.






34. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).






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. '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






37. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






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






39. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.






40. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).






41. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






42. 'The set of minimum storage - memory capacity - and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application.'






43. Part of the operating system that enables individuals to interact with the computer.






44. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






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






46. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.






47. '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.'






48. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'






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






50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer together - including the computer's processor (its brains) - its memory - and the many circuit boards that help the computer function.