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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. The access method that ring networks use to avoid data collisions.






2. 'A Windows utility (found in the Control Panel) that allows the user to create a duplicate copy of all the data on a hard drive (or just the folders and files the user specifies) and copy it to another storage device - such as a DVD or external hard






3. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.






4. A small - tough-sensitive screen at the base of a notebook keyboard. To use the touchpad - you simply move your finger across the pad to direct the cursor.






5. 'Software - often used for training purposes - which allows the user to experience or control an event as if it is reality.'






6. '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.'






7. System software that controls hardware devices.






8. An expansion card that is installed inside a system unit to translate binary data ( the 1s and the 0s the computer uses) into the images viewed on the monitor.






9. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.






10. Manipulating or organizing data into information.






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






12. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






13. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






14. 'In a file name - the three letters that follow the user-supplied file name after the dot (.); the extension identifies what kind of family of files the file belongs to - or which application should be used to read the file.'






15. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.






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






17. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Programs for editing photographs and other images.






21. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






22. A device that sends processed data and information out of a computer in the form of text - pictures (graphics) - sounds (audio) - or video.






23. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'






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






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






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






27. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






28. The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.






29. 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






30. A notebook computer designed specifically to work with handwriting recognition technology.






31. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






32. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






33. A hardware device used to enter user responses and commands into a computer.






34. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.






35. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






36. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'






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






38. 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.






39. 'An electronic filing system best used for larger and more complicated groups of data that require more than one table and the ability to group - sort - and retrieve data and generate reports.'






40. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






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






42. 'Portable storage devices - such as CDs - DVDs - and Blu-ray discs - that use a laser to read and write data.'






43. A server that provides client computers with access to information stored in a database.






44. An expansion card that provides the computer with a connection to the internet via conventional phone lines.






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).






46. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.






47. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.






48. 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.






49. 'The main tool for finding - viewing - and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive - folder - and file.'






50. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.







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