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Technology In Action - 2
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it-skills
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literacy
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. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
twisted pair cable
spreadsheet software
node
video memory
2. A network that uses the Ethernet protocol as the means (or standard) by which the nodes on the network communicate.
Ethernet network
Blu-ray disc
megahertz(MHz)
boot process
3. A simplified licensing scheme that enables copyright holders to grant certain rights to a work while retaining other rights.
ditgital home
copyleft
digital divide
digital video editing software
4. '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.'
packet screening
switch
ethernet port
source code
5. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.
wireless access point (WAP)
flat-panel monitor
Cat 6 cable
home network server
6. 'In later versions of Windows operating systems - a feature that displays open and favorite applications for easy access.'
Windows
megabyte(MB)
volatile storage
taskbar
7. A Windows utility that removes unnecessary files from the hard drive.
Disk Cleanup
tax preparation software
access time
resolution
8. 'Allows you to read flash memory cards such as CompactFlash - Memory Sticks - and Secure Digital.'
authentication
ExpressCard
kernel memory
software suite
9. 'The process of identifying a computer user - based on a login or username and password. The computer system determines whether the computer user is authorized and what level of access is to be granted on the network.'
firewire 800
bus (linear bus) topology
authentication
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
10. A program that takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size.
file compression utility
operating system(OS)
library
sector
11. 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.
network
computer
viewing angle
QWERTY keyboard
12. A fast transfer port.
solid state drive(SSD)
taskbar
stylus
eSata
13. '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.'
system evaluation
accounting software
bluetooth
desktop publishing (DTP) software
14. The layout and structure of the network.
notebook computer
personal information manager (PIM) software
modem card
network topology
15. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.
input device
drive bay
transmission media
optical mouse
16. 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
operating system(OS)
throughput
thrashing
17. 'A device that enables the computer (or peripheral) to communicate with the network using a common data communication language - or protocol.'
application server
menu
network adapter
operating system (OS)
18. A measure of the greatest amount of light showing when a monitor is displaying pure white; measured as candelas per square meter (cd/m^2) or nits.
brightness
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA)
software license
interrupt
19. '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.'
authentication
drawing software (illustration software)
Task Manager utility
Blu-ray disc
20. Twisted pair cable that contains a layer of foil shielding to reduce interference.
swap file (page file)
metropolitan area network (MAN)
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
basic input/output system (BIOS)
21. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'
swap file (page file)
media access control (MAC) address
Internet appliance
802.11 standard
22. A display that uses organic compounds to produce light when exposed to an electric current. Unlike LCD's - OLEDs do not require a backlight to function and therefore draw less power and have a much thinner display - sometimes as thin as 3mm.
firmware
organic light-emitting diode(OLED) displays
utility program
throughput
23. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.
print server
registry
Web page authoring software
Web-based application software
24. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
menu-driven interface
client
icon
Task Manager utility
25. 'A single-user - single-task operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS was the first widely installed operating system in personal computers.'
network
smartphone
Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS)
spam
26. A network in which the nodes are located within a small geographic area.
read/write head
freeware
local area network (LAN)
external SATA
27. '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.'
optical mouse
contrast ratio
desktop
ring (loop) topology
28. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.
transmission media
track
head crash
preemptive multitasking
29. 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.
ring (loop) topology
modem card
solid state drive(SSD)
BD-ROM disc
30. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'
digital video(or versatile) disc (DVD)
graphics processing unit (GPU)
bandwidth (data transfer rate)
gigahertz(GHz)
31. A small program that groups a series of commands to run as a single command.
network administrator
speaker
utility program
macro
32. 'A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.'
mainframe
transceiver
solid state drive (SSD)
802.11 standard
33. System software that controls hardware devices.
bluetooth technology
firmware
toolbar
nanoscience
34. The science of using nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
nanotechnology
expansion card (adapter card)
virtual memory
random access memory (RAM)
35. A method of optical storage for digital data; originally developed for storing digital audio.
home network server
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
compact disc(CD)
Internet appliance
36. Software that translates spoken words into typed text.
passive topology
speech-recognition software (voice-recognition software)
ergonomics
gigabit Ethernet
37. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.
transmission media
laser printer
access time
inkjet printer
38. A server that manages all client-requested printing jobs for all printers on the network.
print server
ExpressCard
network interface card(NIC)
wireless media
39. '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.'
system software
Last Known Good Configuration
Windows Explorer
802.11 standard
40. The most commonly used wired Ethernet standard deployed in devices designed for home networks which provides bandwidth of up to 1 Gbps.
Linux
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
external hard drive
gigabit Ethernet
41. 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
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
hyperthreading
basic input/output system (BIOS)
802.11 standard
42. 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
brightness
bluetooth technology
digital video editing software
43. An index of all sector numbers that the hard drive stores in a table to keep track of which sectors hold which files.
intranet
file allocation table (FAT)
nanotechnology
hybrid topology
44. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'
desktop computer
radio frequency identification tags (RFID tags)
network
vertical market software
45. A server that acts as a repository for application software.
Device Manager
application server
access time
motherboard
46. A wide area network (WAN) that links users in a specific geographic area (such as within a city or county).
metropolitan area network (MAN)
wireless range extender
router
bloatware
47. Software that enables users to 'test' the software by running it for a limited time free of charge.
interrupt
shareware
power-on self-test (POST)
switch
48. Numbers - words - pictures - or sounds that represent facts - figures - or ideas.
data
network topology
Linux
network interface card(NIC)
49. A step-by-step guide that walks you through the necessary steps to complete a complicated task.
ring (loop) topology
scalability
wizard
software license
50. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.
binary language
spreadsheet software
passive topology
random access memory (RAM)