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






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






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






4. A program that manages the data between a computer's operating system and all the input and output devices attached to the computer; also responsible for loading the operating system (OS) from its permanent location on the hard drive to random access






5. 'An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly - graphical interface.'






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






7. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






8. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.






9. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.






10. The process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state.






11. 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.






12. A collection of software programs that have been bundled together as a package.






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






14. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.






15. A type of monitor ( or display in a notebook or PDA) that accepts input from a user touching the screen.






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






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






18. See local bus.






19. A program for editing digital video.






20. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






21. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






22. The most popular transmission media option for Ethernet networks. UTP cable is composed of four pairs of wires that are twisted around each other to reduce electrical interference.






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






24. 'In a graphical user interface - a rectangular box that contains programs displayed on the screen.'






25. '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.'






26. '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.'






27. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






28. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.






29. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.






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






31. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






32. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).






33. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie






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






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






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






37. '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.'






38. An expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit and that enables the computer to produce sounds by providing a connection for the speakers and microphone.






39. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






40. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






41. '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






42. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






43. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






44. 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.






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






46. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






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






48. Eight binary digits(bits)






49. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






50. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.