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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. A small - compact portable computer.






2. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.






3. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'






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






5. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






6. 'Programs for managing finances - such as Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft Money - which include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools.'






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. A list of commands that displays on the screen.






10. A series of instructions to be followed by a computer to accomplish a task.






11. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






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






13. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.






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






15. A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients).






16. Custom software application that is owned and controlled by the company that created it.






17. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






18. A card installed in a system that connects with wireless access points on the network.






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






20. System software that controls hardware devices.






21. '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






22. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






23. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'






24. A network configuration in which the computers and peripherals are laid out in a configuration resembling a circle. Data flows around the circle from device to device in one direction only.






25. A group of icons collected for easy access.






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






27. 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.






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






29. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.






30. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.






31. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'






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






33. Software that turns an artificial environment into a realistic experience.






34. A UTP cable type that provides more than 1 GB of throughput.






35. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.






36. 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.






37. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






38. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.






39. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.






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






41. Is a device that combines the functions of a printer - scanner - copier - and fax into one machine






42. '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






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






44. When the operating system processes the task assigned a higher priority before processing a task that has been assigned a lower priority.






45. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






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






47. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.






48. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






49. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






50. Any of the main files of an operating system.