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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. One of three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs.






2. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.






3. The set of programs that run on a computer to help 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.






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.






5. When data merely travels the entire length of the communications medium and is received by all network devices.






6. 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.






7. 'Software that handles requests for information - Internet access - and the use of peripherals for the rest of the network nodes.'






8. An active topology (meaning that data is retransmitted) in which the nodes connect to a central communications device called a switch. The switch receives a signal from the sending node and retransmits it to the node that should receive it.






9. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.






10. 'Someone who has training in computer and peripheral maintenance and repair - network design - and the installation of network software; installs new equipment - configures computers for users - repairs equipment - and assigns network access to users






11. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






12. That status of software(or other created works) that are not protected by copyright.






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






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






15. A condition of excessive paging in which the operating system becomes sluggish.






16. 'A device that combines the functionality of a cell phone - a PMP - and a PDA into one unit.'






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






20. 'The exact location of a file - starting with the drive in which the file is located - and including all folders - subfolders (if any) - the file name - and the extension. (Example: C:Usersusername DocumentsIllustrationsEBronte.jpg)'






21. A measure of processing speed equal to 1 million hertz.






22. A utility in Windows that restores system settings to a specific previous date when everything was working properly.






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






24. 'System that is used to control many 'back office' operations and processing functions such as billing - production - inventory management - and human resources management.'






25. An interface through which external devices are connected to the computer.






26. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






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






28. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






29. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processeing unit (CPU) - the memory (RAM) chips - and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards - sound cards - and so on) connect to it to recie






30. 'In Windows - a snapshot of your entire system's settings used for restoring your system to a prior point in time.'






31. Being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations and know how to use them.






32. 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.






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






34. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






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






36. A small circuit board that holds a series of random access memory (RAM) chips.






37. The language computers use to process data into information - consisting of only the values 0 and 1.






38. A small segment of data that is bundled for sending over transmission media. Each packet contains the address of the computer or peripheral device to which it is being sent.






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






40. The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.






41. A server that keeps track of who is logging on to the network and which services on the network are available to each user.






42. '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.'






43. 'An application program - such as Microsoft Project - that helps project managers generate charts and tables used to manage aspects of a project.'






44. A nonimpact printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto a paper.






45. An agreement between the user and the software developer that must be accepted before installing the software on a computer.






46. 'A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.'






47. A concentric circle that serves as a storage area on a hard drive platter.






48. An interface port that transfers data at 400 Mbps.






49. A feature in the Windows operating system that lets individuals view and change the properties of all hardware devices attached to the computer.






50. '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.'