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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. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
personal area network (PAN)
router
authentication server
flat-panel monitor
2. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
universal serial bus (USB) port
kernel memory
notebook computer
template
3. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).
Moore's Law
network architecture
terabyte (TB)
touch screen
4. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
stylus
jam signal
word processing software
firewire 800
5. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
stylus
vertical market software
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
local area network (LAN)
6. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
customer relationship management (CRM) software
random access memory (RAM)
network
client
7. 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.
sector
netbook
Task Manager utility
pixel
8. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'
blu-ray disc(BD)
optical drive
binary digit(bit)
Windows
9. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.
bridge
data mining
Safe mode
warm boot
10. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
external SATA
DVD+R/RW
hybrid topology
system restore point
11. 'A 3D modeling program used to create automated designs - technical drawings - and model visualizations.'
video card
computer-aided design (CAD)
desktop publishing (DTP) software
trackball mouse
12. A single software program that incorporates the most commonly used tools of many productivity software programs.
source code
CPU usage
integrated software application
application software
13. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).
twisted pair cable
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
application server
file compression utility
14. An internal hard drive that is enclosed in a protective case to make it portable - the drive is connected to the computer with a data transfer cable and is often used to back up data.
Windows 7
input device
external hard drive
transmission media
15. '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.'
source code
graphical user interface (GUI)
access method
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
16. 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
media access control (MAC) address
operating system(OS)
proxy server
17. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
brute force attack
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
database server
ergonomics
18. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.
network-attached storage (NAS) device
motherboard
multitask
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
19. About a billion bytes
packet (data packet)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
gigabyte(GB)
scrollbar
20. '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.'
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
event
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
firmware
21. A container designed to hold multiple data packets.
frame
application software
packet screening
network-ready device
22. 'In Windows 7 - a folder that is used to display files from different locations as if they were all saved in a single folder - regardless of where they are actually stored in the file hierarchy.'
system restore point
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
coaxial cable
library
23. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
software suite
macro
power supply
brightness
24. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.
access method
basic input/output system (BIOS)
blu-ray disc(BD)
latency
25. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
authentication
system software
simulation software
26. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). See also data transfer rate.
menu-driven interface
network
nanotechnology
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
27. A device that absorbs a signal so that it is not reflected back onto parts of the network that have already received it.
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
preemptive multitasking
terminator
Web-based application software
28. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'
Plug and Play (PnP)
nanoscience
operating system (OS)
system requirements
29. The process for loading the operating system (OS) into random access memory (RAM) when the computer is turned on.
nonvolatile storage
Task Scheduler utility
boot process
track
30. Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
DVD-R/RW
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
twisted pair cable
information
31. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
data
Task Manager utility
nonimpact printer
input device
32. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
wizard
Windows Explorer
software
file
33. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
projector
wireless access point (WAP)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
system software
34. 'Programs used to create and edit written documents such as papers - letters - and r
computer forensics
CPU usage
open source software
word processing software
35. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
Device Manager
taskbar
UNIX
integrated help
36. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.
local bus
template
track
data
37. 'A type of hard drive that uses much thinner cables - and can transfer data more quickly - than IDE drives.'
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
data collision
operating system (OS)
user interface
38. '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
kernel (supervisor program)
server
pixel
image editing software (photo editing software)
39. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
video graphics array (VGA) port
spooler
data collision
metropolitan area network (MAN)
40. The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs.
system software
Blu-ray disc
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
utility program
41. 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.
webcam
packet (data packet)
speaker
motherboard
42. A small - joystick-like nub that enables you to move the cursor with the tip of your finger.
internal hard drive
trackpoint device
webcam
network topology
43. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free.
Safe mode
authentication server
freeware
track
44. The radio waves or cable that transport data on a network.
transmission media
digital divide
home area network (HAN)
network navigation device
45. 'A thin - round - metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.'
trackpoint device
Windows 7
platter
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
46. When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the media.
course management software
data collision
client/server network (server-based network)
sector
47. A computer deployed to provide remote storage space or to act as a repository for files that users can access.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
file server
client/server network
protocol
48. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'
client/server network
personal area network (PAN)
program
bluetooth
49. A device similar to a switch in an Ethernet network. It takes the place of a wireless network adapter and helps relay data between network nodes.
router
toolbar
wireless access point (WAP)
aspect radio
50. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.
video graphics array (VGA) port
bluetooth technology
fiber-optic cable
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays