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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A device that allows you to capture sound waves - such as those created by your voice - and transfer them to digital format on your computer.






2. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'

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3. A business program used for storing sales and client contact information in one central database.






4. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.






5. '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.'






6. A mouse with a rollerball on top instead of on the bottom. Because you move the trackball with your fingers - it doesn't require much wrist motion - so it is considered healthier for your wrist than a traditional mouse.






7. 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.






8. One of the fastest ports available - moving data at 800Mbps.






9. 'The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions - including the management of hardware - peripherals - and software.'






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






11. A hardware device used to enter typed data and commands into a computer.






12. A compact audio-video interface standard that carries both high-definition video and uncompressed digital audio.






13. 'A form included in many productivity applications that provides the basic structure for a particular kind of document - spreadsheet - or presentation.'






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).






15. A device that holds all permanently stored programs and data; can be located inside the system unit or attached to the system unit via a USB port.






16. Unwanted or junk e-mail






17. A large - expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.






18. 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






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






20. 'A server that handles all communications between the network and other networks - including managing Internet connectivity.'






21. A network that uses public communication pathways (usually the Internet) to provide branch offices or employees who are not at the office with secure access to the company network. VPNs maintain privacy by using secure data communication protocols.






22. The process of swapping data or instructions that have been placed in the swap file for later use back into active random access memory (RAM). The contents of the hard drive's swap file then become less active data or instructions.






23. A specialized computing device designed to store and manage network data.






24. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






25. '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.'






26. A small - compact portable computer.






27. A program or hardware mechanism that controls which computer is allowed to use the transmission media in a network at a certain time.






28. A special diagnostic mode designed for troubleshooting errors that occur during the boot process.






29. 'The first job the basic input/output system (BIOS) performs - ensuring that essential peripheral devices are attached and operational. This process consists of a test on the video card and video memory - a BIOS identification process (during which t






30. Anyone who unlawfully breaks into a computer system (whether an individual computer or a network).






31. Software that is developed for and customized to a specific industry's needs (such as a wood inventory system for a sawmill) as opposed to software that is useful across a range of industries (such as word processing software).






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 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.






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






35. Programs you can use to design interactive Web pages without knowing any HyperText Markup Language (HTML) code.






36. The ability of an operating system to perform more than one process at a time.






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






38. The clearness or sharpness of an image - whcih is controlled by the numberof pixels displayed on the screen.






39. The technology used in flat-panel computer monitors.






40. A mini-application developed for the Macintosh platform.






41. A program that helps coordinate all print jobs being sent to the printer at the same time.






42. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'






43. 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.






44. 'The main function of an Internet appliance is easy access to the Internet - social networking sites - e-mail - video - news - and entertainment.'






45. The accommodation of current devices being able to use previously issued software standards in addition to the current standards.






46. 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.






47. 'Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied - distributed - or changed without the stringent copyright protections of proprietary software products.'






48. A port that is slightly larger than a standard phone jack and transfers data at speeds of up to 10 -000Mbps; used to connect a computer to a DSL or cable modem or a network.






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






50. Any part of the computer you can physically touch.







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