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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. The process of sending jobs formerly performed in the U.S. to other countries.
offshoring
surrond-sound speaker
flash memory card
packet (data packet)
2. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.
switch
printer
all-in-one printer
network architecture
3. 'An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales - accounts receivable - inventory purchases - and accounts payable.'
accounting software
hard drive
ergonomics
disk defragmenter
4. 'A device on a network such as a router - hub - and switch that moves data signals around the network.'
expansion card (adapter card)
network navigation device
productivity software
Disk Cleanup
5. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.
QWERTY keyboard
Device Manager
transceiver
Ethernet network
6. A portion of the hard drive containing all the different configurations (settings) used by the Windows operating system (OS) as well as by other applications.
taskbar
communications server
multitask
registry
7. 'A special signal sent to all network nodes - alerting them that a data collision has occurred.'
jam signal
central processing unit(CPU or processor)
local area network (LAN)
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
8. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.
System Restore
Web-based application software
image editing software (photo editing software)
copyleft
9. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
S-video (super video)
local area network (LAN)
hacker
token method
10. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
integrated software application
client
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
11. 'The time it takes for the hard drive's read/write heads to move over the surface of the disk - between tracks - to the correct track.'
seek time
ethernet port
QWERTY keyboard
proprietary software
12. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
computer-aided design (CAD)
impact printer
processing
13. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'
system restore point
interrupt handler
gigabyte(GB)
freeware
14. An operating system (OS) that enables more than one user to access the computer system at one time by efficiently juggling all the requests from multiple users.
trackpoint device
spreadsheet software
track
multiuser operating system (network operating system)
15. 'An attack delivered by specialized hacking software that tries many combinations of letters - numbers - and pieces of a user ID in an attempt to discover a user password.'
input device
brute force attack
solid state drive (SSD)
widget
16. 'An application program - such as Intuit's TurboTax or H&R Block's TaxCut - for preparing state and federal taxes. Each program offers a complete set of tax forms and instructions as well as expert advice on how to complete each form.'
port
gadget
active topology
tax preparation software
17. The process of users transferring files between computers.
network interface card(NIC)
digital divide
event
peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing
18. A port that uses a traditional telephone signal to connect a computer to the internet.
modem port
processing
system file
firewire 800
19. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
local area network (LAN)
hybrid topology
byte
device driver
20. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.
DVD-R/RW
transmission media
wireless range extender
aspect radio
21. '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.'
scalability
database software
home area network (HAN)
presentation software
22. 'An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system - it is often used on Web servers.'
Linux
wide area network (WAN)
trackball mouse
wireless media
23. 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.
data mining
radio frequency identification tag (RFID tag)
solid state drive (SSD)
video card
24. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.
universal serial bus (USB) port
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
Task Scheduler utility
system software
25. '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
flat-panel monitor
paging
CSMA/CD
26. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'
cold boot
QWERTY keyboard
node
video memory
27. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.
software license
network adapter
directory
DVD-R/RW
28. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
software
nanotechnology
swap file (page file)
application server
29. A hardware device used to enter - or input - data (text - images - and sounds) and instructions (user responses and commands) into a computer. Some input devices are keyboards and mice.
byte
input device
packet screening
hardware
30. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'
packet screening
microphone(mic)
core
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
31. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.
high-definition multimedia interface(HDMI)
firewire 800
simulation software
supercomputer
32. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'
desktop publishing (DTP) software
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
mainframe
network operating system (NOS)
33. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.
ribbon
wide area network (WAN)
hibernate
all-in-one computer
34. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
response time
network interface card (NIC)
DVD-RAM
optical mouse
35. A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon - thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.
transmission media
access card reader
impact printer
inkjet printer
36. A device that uses some unique characteristic of human biology to identify authorized users.
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
jam signal
biometric authentication device
plotter
37. '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.'
eSata
transmission media
read/write head
volatile storage
38. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).
hacker
firewire 800
resolution
ethernet port
39. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enable you to read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'
DVD-R/RW
solid state drive(SSD)
Moore's Law
virtual private network (VPN)
40. 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.
video memory
wireless network interface card (wireless NIC)
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
e-mail server
41. '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.'
modem port
full installation
head crash
application software
42. 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.
computer-aided design (CAD)
network-ready device
system software
fiber-optic cable
43. 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)
network operating system (NOS)
registry
flat-panel monitor
44. Programs that perform basic editing tasks on audio files such as cutting dead air space from the beginning or end of a song or cutting a portion from the middle.
optical mouse
802.11 standard
audio editing software
transmission media
45. Impact of read/write head against magnetic platter of the hard drive; often results in data loss.
aspect radio
head crash
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
transceiver
46. Software that facilitates the communication between a device and the operating system.
multimedia software
file path
transceiver
device driver
47. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'
bit depth
project management software
firewall
personal information manager (PIM) software
48. 'A device for transmitting data on a network. A switch makes decisions - based on the media access control (MAC) address of the data - as to where the data is to be sent.'
decentralized
switch
physical memory
megabyte(MB)
49. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
laser printer
server
nanoscience
50. A technology that permits quicker processing of information by enabling a new set of instructions to start executing before the previous set has finished.
client/server network (server-based network)
byte
hyperthreading
authentication