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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 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.'
solid state drive (SSD)
terabyte (TB)
media access control (MAC) address
operating system (OS)
2. 'A utility that regroups related pieces of files on the hard drive - enabling faster retrieval of the data.'
Software as a Service (SaaS)
disk defragmenter
application software
port
3. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
desktop
video memory
byte
4. A drive that plugs into a universal serial bus(USB) port on a computer and stores data digitally. Also called USB drive - jump drive - or thumb drive.
dedicated server
ditgital home
flash drive(jump drive - USB drive - or thumb drive)
drive bay
5. A program for editing digital video.
digital video editing software
network
active topology
image editing software (photo editing software)
6. The process of users transferring files between computers.
network adapter
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
application software
computer
7. 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.
viewing angle
hard drive
application programming interface (API)
star topology
8. The process by which humans or computer software provide organizational structure to a computer's contents.
centralized
file management
possessed object
kernel (supervisor program)
9. A special numerical code that prioritizes requests from various devices. These requests then are placed in the interrupt table in the computer's primary memory.
interrupt handler
personal information manager (PIM) software
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
DVD-ROM
10. 'Small blocks of memory - located directly on and next to the central processing unit (CPU) chip - that act as holding places for recently or frequently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are sto
authentication
cache memory
image editing software (photo editing software)
wizard
11. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
network navigation device
biometric authentication device
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
software suite
12. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
platter
online mapping service
desktop computer
hacker
13. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
ring (loop) topology
wireless media
system software
ExpressCard
14. A device that can project images from your computer onto a wall or viewing screen.
simulation software
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
projector
bus (linear bus) topology
15. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
wireless media
surrond-sound speaker
brute force attack
device driver
16. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
network
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
terminator
bloatware
17. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
active topology
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
jam signal
18. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
access time
port
print server
read/write head
19. See local bus.
presentation software
kilobyte(KB)
terabyte (TB)
front side bus (FSB)
20. Documentation for a software product that is built directly into the software.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
mainframe
impact printer
integrated help
21. The pre-installed software (often trial versions) on a new computer.
Blu-ray disc
interrupt handler
Web page authoring software
bloatware
22. '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.'
microphone(mic)
real-time operating system (RTOS)
system evaluation
extranet
23. A software program or hardware device designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers or networks.
firewall
system restore point
processing
network adapter
24. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms
online mapping service
coaxial cable
computer literate
multimedia software
25. '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.'
customer relationship management (CRM) software
seek time
database software
image editing software (photo editing software)
26. 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.
inkjet printer
computer forensics
patient simulator
system software
27. 'The process that occurs after the read/write head of the hard drive locates the correct track - and then waits for the correct sector to spin to the read/write head.'
solid state drive(SSD)
latency
virtual memory
viewing angle
28. How a user sets up his or her computer and other equipment to minimize risk of injury or discomfort.
metropolitan area network (MAN)
ergonomics
accounting software
graphics processing unit (GPU)
29. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'
sector
beta version
desktop computer
embedded computer
30. Comprises computing devices - softeare - or peripherals that use techniques - parts - and methods from an earlier time that are no longer popular.
megabyte(MB)
legacy technology
hard drive
data
31. '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.'
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
ditgital home
image editing software (photo editing software)
802.11 standard
32. A drive that uses the same kind if memory that flash drives use - but can reach data in only a tenth of the time a flash drive requires.
solid state drive(SSD)
shareware
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
thermal printer
33. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.
possessed object
kernel memory
nonvolatile storage
wide area network (WAN)
34. A folder on a Windows desktop in which deleted files from the hard drive are held until permanently purged from the system.
Recycle Bin
registry
network-attached storage (NAS) device
biometric authentication device
35. Interface between user and computer in which the user enters commands to communicate with the computer system.
simulation software
contrast ratio
command-driven interface
surrond-sound speaker
36. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'
read/write head
communications server
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
open source software
37. 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.
multimedia software
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
system evaluation
root directory
38. The actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. It is usually less than the data transfer rate and is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
word processing software
protocol
802.11 standard
throughput
39. The ability to easily add more users to a network without affecting the performance of the other network nodes (computers or peripherals).
scalability
bloatware
service set identifier (SSID)
trackpoint device
40. A heavily secured server located on a special perimeter network between a company's secure internal network and its firewall.
bastion host
tablet PC
enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
file server
41. 'A tag that looks like a sticker or label - is attached to a batch of merchandise - and contains a microchip that holds a unique sequence of numbers used to identify the product to which it is attached.'
e-mail server
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
printer
menu
42. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'
Device Manager
wireless media
home network server
metropolitan area network (MAN)
43. The memory that the computer's operating system uses.
icon
kernel memory
viewing angle
solid state drive (SSD)
44. '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.'
system software
read/write head
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
network-ready device
45. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
transmission media
router
megahertz(MHz)
hibernate
46. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
media access control (MAC) address
sector
copyleft
router
47. A large printer that uses a computer-controlled pen to produce oversize pictures that require precise continuous lines to be drawn - such as maps and architectural plans.
plotter
motherboard
software piracy
digital video interface(DVI)
48. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.
application software
system evaluation
trackball mouse
authentication server
49. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
track
Last Known Good Configuration
device driver
transmission media
50. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
data
nanotechnology
client
packet (data packet)