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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. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
DVD-R/RW
computer
input device
supercomputer
2. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
operating system (OS)
bloatware
cold boot
memory module (memory card)
3. About a billion bytes
gigabyte(GB)
firewire 800
trackball mouse
sector
4. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
icon
nonimpact printer
track
network architecture
5. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
wide area network (WAN)
computer literate
toolbar
device driver
6. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
power supply
sound card
application programming interface (API)
mainframe
7. 'The technology that enables the operating system - once it is booted up - to recognize automatically any new peripherals and configure them to work with the system.'
mapping program
Plug and Play (PnP)
hard drive
volatile storage
8. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.
monitor (display screen)
Task Manager utility
expansion card (adapter card)
router
9. A computing device that runs a full-featured operating system but weighs two punds or less.
node
netbook
packet (data packet)
software license
10. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
access method
word processing software
sleep mode
application server
11. System software that controls hardware devices.
biometric authentication device
firmware
application server
output device
12. '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.'
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
path separator
system evaluation
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
13. A single point that creates the images on a computer monitor. Pixels are illuminated by an electron beam that passes rapidly back and forth across the back of the screen so that the pixels appear to glow continuously.
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
productivity software
computer literate
pixel
14. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
event
directory
service set identifier (SSID)
file allocation table (FAT)
15. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
scalability
supercomputer
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
input device
16. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.
switch
library
bluetooth technology
terabyte (TB)
17. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
application software
network
nonvolatile storage
tablet PC
18. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
kernel (supervisor program)
flat-panel monitor
token
packet (data packet)
19. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.
spam
software license
application programming interface (API)
public domain
20. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.
software suite
backward compatibility
modem port
flash memory card
21. The measurement (in miliseconds) of the time it takes for a pixel to change color; the lower the response time - the smoother moving images will appear on the monitor.
response time
productivity software
monitor (display screen)
wizard
22. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'
firewire 400
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
optical media
Web-based application software
23. A server used to fulfill one specific function (such as handling e-mail).
network operating system (NOS)
wide area network (WAN)
integrated help
dedicated server
24. The first part of the label applied to a file; it is generally the name a user assigns to the file when saving it.
directory
file name
compact disc(CD)
monitor (display screen)
25. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
volatile storage
mouse
twisted pair cable
Internet appliance
26. 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.
access card reader
webcam
taskbar
file compression utility
27. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.
system requirements
viewing angle
read-only memory (ROM)
router
28. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'
throughput
communications server
mainframe
multimedia software
29. A pen-shaped device used to tap or write on tough-sensitive screens.
stylus
virtual reality program
motherboard
cold boot
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.
nonvolatile storage
network-attached storage (NAS) device
processing
desktop computer
31. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
kilobyte(KB)
computer-aided design (CAD)
wizard
printer
32. '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
user interface
source code
software piracy
network administrator
33. '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.'
ergonomics
personal information manager (PIM) software
hyperthreading
connectivity port
34. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
graphics processing unit (GPU)
megahertz(MHz)
public domain
network navigation device
35. '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
CSMA/CD
database software
DVD-RAM
36. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
system unit
webcam
input device
packet screening
37. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.
service set identifier (SSID)
financial planning software
device driver
preemptive multitasking
38. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
DVD-ROM
data collision
peripheral device
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
39. The 802.11 standard for wireless data transmissions established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
network-ready device
program
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
40. 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.
vertical market software
legacy technology
system unit
paging
41. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
track
coaxial cable
beta version
information
42. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'
protocol
path separator
project management software
switch
43. Measured in degrees - this tells how far you can move to the side of (or above or below) the monitor before the image quality degrades to unacceptable levels.
ring (loop) topology
transmission media
viewing angle
hardware
44. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
network adapter
copyleft
hacker
application software
45. A specially designed computer that can perform comples calculations extremely rapidly; used in situations in which complex models requiring intensive mathmatical calcualtions are needed (such as weather forecasting or atomic energy research).
supercomputer
utility program
solid state drive(SSD)
switch
46. A collection of files stored on a computer.
QWERTY keyboard
Disk Cleanup
file management
folder
47. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
kernel (supervisor program)
kernel memory
read/write head
coaxial cable
48. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
Windows 7
Web server
wide area network (WAN)
bluetooth
49. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
internal hard drive
system unit
wizard
Linux
50. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.
application software
sector
software license
802.11 standard