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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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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. Communications media that do not use cables but instead rely on radio waves to communicate.
wireless media
server
nanotechnology
Moore's Law
2. A keyboard that is distinguished by the first six letters on the top-left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard.
memory module (memory card)
QWERTY keyboard
network adapter
customer relationship management (CRM) software
3. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.
mouse
DVD-ROM
registry
local bus
4. The process of users transferring files between computers.
Plug and Play (PnP)
pixel
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
network navigation device
5. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
brute force attack
mainframe
server
3D sound card
6. A port that can connect a wide variety of peripherial devices to the computer - including keyboards - printers - mice - smartphones - PDAs - flash drives - and digital cameras.
solid state drive(SSD)
universal serial bus (USB) port
sector
extension (file type)
7. 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.
file compression utility
webcam
all-in-one computer
computer-aided design (CAD)
8. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.
spooler
file allocation table (FAT)
random access memory (RAM)
digital video interface(DVI)
9. 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.
pixel
Windows Explorer
multitask
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
10. A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.
touch screen
blu-ray disc(BD)
piggybacking
sound card
11. The set of programs that run on a computer to help a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.
bloatware
interrupt
application software
star topology
12. Pernament storage - as in read-only memory (ROM).
Windows 7
client
sound card
nonvolatile storage
13. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'
Mac OS
network operating system (NOS)
root directory
information technology(IT)
14. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
client
QWERTY keyboard
communications server
network
15. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'
flash memory card
video graphics array (VGA) port
packet screening
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
16. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
local area network (LAN)
template
ergonomics
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
17. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
virtual private network (VPN)
power supply
ExpressCard
bus (linear bus) topology
18. 'The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing - sending e-mail - balancing a budget - creating presentations - editing photos - taking an online course - and playing games.'
QWERTY keyboard
device driver
application software
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
19. 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.
S-video (super video)
path separator
nonvolatile storage
sound card
20. The space on the hard drive where the operating system stores data if there isn't enough random access memory (RAM) to hold all of the programs you're currently trying to run.
virtual memory
network operating system (NOS)
memory module (memory card)
network administrator
21. One billion hertz
blu-ray disc(BD)
viewing angle
gigahertz(GHz)
personal area network (PAN)
22. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.
firewire 400
entertainment software
home network server
embedded computer
23. System software that controls hardware devices.
vertical market software
backward compatibility
all-in-one computer
firmware
24. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.
database server
computer
disk defragmenter
read-only memory (ROM)
25. '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.'
network adapter
network administrator
802.11 standard
optical mouse
26. A picture on a computer display that represents an object such as a software application or a file or folder.
icon
Task Manager utility
DVD+R/RW
bloatware
27. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
frame
network navigation device
library
packet (data packet)
28. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.
ditgital home
beta version
file
Safe mode
29. '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.'
packet screening
affective computing
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
solid state drive (SSD)
30. Programs designed to provide users with entertainment. Computer games make up the vast majority of entertainment software.
entertainment software
device driver
computer
cold boot
31. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
firewall
virtual private network (VPN)
wide area network (WAN)
file allocation table (FAT)
32. 'A device that reads information from a magnetic strip on the back of a credit card-like access card (such as a student ID card); card readers are easily programmed by adding authorized ID card numbers - Social Security numbers - and so on.'
freeware
hard drive
802.11 standard
access card reader
33. Unwanted or junk e-mail
spam
integrated help
basic input/output system (BIOS)
hard drive
34. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed internet connection.
patient simulator
network interface card(NIC)
track
command-driven interface
35. '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.'
bit depth
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
library
transmission media
36. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.
speaker
liquid crystal display(LCD)
authentication
Last Known Good Configuration
37. The instructions programmers write in a higher-level language.
print server
window
source code
Web page authoring software
38. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes
megahertz(MHz)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
protocol
drawing software (illustration software)
39. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
real-time operating system (RTOS)
modem card
network-ready device
command-driven interface
40. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
hyperthreading
system file
packet screening
all-in-one computer
41. A network used to connect wireless devices (such as Bluetooth-enabled devices) in close proximity to each other.
external hard drive
menu
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
personal area network (PAN)
42. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
Windows 7
track
mapping program
hybrid topology
43. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
cursor control key
network-attached storage (NAS) device
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
44. A network device that is used to send data between two different local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN.
bridge
video memory
access card reader
gadget
45. A group of icons collected for easy access.
hybrid topology
ribbon
viewing angle
media access control (MAC) address
46. A system of networking connections in which all devices are connected to a central cable called the bus (or backbone).
bus (linear bus) topology
window
hard drive
firewire 400
47. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
megahertz(MHz)
supercomputer
packet (data packet)
DVD-R/RW
48. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
laser printer
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
media access control (MAC) address
surround sound
49. A software holding area for printing jobs.
print queue
course management software
simulation software
ditgital home
50. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
megabyte(MB)
extranet
sector
viewing angle