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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.
peripheral device
legacy technology
drive bay
router
2. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
track
thermal printer
interrupt
hardware
3. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
file compression utility
power supply
eSata
communications server
4. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
network operating system (NOS)
image editing software (photo editing software)
System Restore
Web-based application software
5. Portable - nonvolatile memory.
computer forensics
core
flash memory card
all-in-one printer
6. A block of code in the operating system that software applications need to interact with.
application programming interface (API)
sleep mode
response time
thermal printer
7. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.
hardware
CPU usage
memory module (memory card)
read/write head
8. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
Blu-ray disc
Task Manager utility
node
gigabit Ethernet
9. A network located in a home that is used to connect all of its digital devices.
extranet
output device
Web-based application software
home area network (HAN)
10. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
access time
integrated software application
icon
motherboard
11. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
ribbon
computer-aided design (CAD)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
12. 'Programs such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Organizer that strive to replace the various management tools found on a traditional desk such as a calendar - address book - notepad - and to-do lists.'
packet (data packet)
platter
personal information manager (PIM) software
token
13. 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.
swap file (page file)
bluetooth technology
video card (video adapter)
nonvolatile storage
14. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'
firewire 800
print queue
frame
volatile storage
15. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
kilobyte(KB)
sleep mode
data
nonvolatile storage
16. 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.
inkjet printer
root directory
application software
nonimpact printer
17. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
registry
piggybacking
platform
flat-panel monitor
18. 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.
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
data
network administrator
digital video interface(DVI)
19. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
CPU usage
nanotechnology
client
digital video editing software
20. The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.
blu-ray disc(BD)
sleep mode
information technology(IT)
speaker
21. A method of optical storage for digital data that has greater storage capacity than compact discs.
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
optical drive
binary digit(bit)
hibernate
22. Unwanted or junk e-mail
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
network-attached storage (NAS) device
spam
authentication
23. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
virtual private network (VPN)
spooler
home network server
bluetooth
24. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
network administrator
utility program
offshoring
output device
25. '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.'
nonvolatile storage
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
S-video (super video)
accounting software
26. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
personal area network (PAN)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
BD-ROM disc
27. 'A small program that performs many of the general housekeeping tasks for the computer - such as system maintenance and file compression.'
sound card
utility program
simulation software
Linux
28. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
core
network adapter
disk defragmenter
interrupt
29. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
input device
taskbar
digital video interface(DVI)
laser printer
30. A computer that is intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer - plus peripheral devices.
power supply
wireless access point (WAP)
graphical user interface (GUI)
desktop computer
31. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users
active topology
platform
affective computing
network administrator
32. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
inkjet printer
throughput
sleep mode
local area network (LAN)
33. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.
video card
bluetooth technology
decentralized
network interface card(NIC)
34. A user interface in which the user chooses a command from menus displayed on the screen.
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
customer relationship management (CRM) software
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
menu-driven interface
35. A small - compact portable computer.
root directory
trackball mouse
notebook computer
home area network (HAN)
36. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.
authentication
menu
modem card
productivity software
37. 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.
touch pad
network
firewire 800
smartphone
38. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
firewire 400
warm boot
frame
file management
39. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.
Ethernet network
sector
bluetooth
thrashing
40. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
bluetooth
preemptive multitasking
spooler
kernel (supervisor program)
41. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.
root directory
bluetooth
star topology
system unit
42. '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.'
touch pad
thermal printer
solid state drive (SSD)
library
43. A special shelf inside a computer case that is designed to hold storage devices.
nanotechnology
motherboard
virtual memory
drive bay
44. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
bus (linear bus) topology
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
sector
cold boot
45. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
projector
utility program
computer-aided design (CAD)
hibernate
46. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
nanotechnology
Task Manager utility
compact disc(CD)
virtual reality program
47. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
universal serial bus (USB) port
software piracy
Error-Checking
wizard
48. 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.
nonimpact printer
DVD-ROM
audio editing software
track
49. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.
all-in-one computer
network adapter
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
menu
50. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
video memory
data
legacy technology
operating system (OS)