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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. A group of icons collected for easy access.






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






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






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






5. A network made up of local area networks (LANs) connected over long distances.






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






7. 'The result of an action - such as a keystroke - mouse click - or signal to the printer - in the respective device (keyboard - mouse - or printer) to which the operating system responds.'






8. A port to which a CRT monitor connects.






9. The percentage of time a central processing unit (CPU) is working.






10. '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.'






11. 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.






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






13. '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.'






14. '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.'






15. 'A device designed to store media - share media across the network - and back up files on computers connected to a home network.'






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






17. A nonimpact printer known for quick and quiet production and high quality printouts.






18. 'The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard - and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.'






19. The width-to-height proportion of a monitor.






20. '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.'






21. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'






22. A common output device that creates tangible or hard copies of text and graphics.






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






24. Software that is delivered on demand over the Internet.






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






26. 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.






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






28. A type of network in which users are responsible for creating their own data backups and for providing security for their computers.






29. An expansion card that enables a computer to produce sounds that are omnidirectional or three dimensional.






30. The design of a computer network; includes both physical and logical design.






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






32. A topology comprised of several topologies and combined into one network.






33. 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.






34. 'A collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference; in database terminology - a file or table is a group of related records.'






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






36. 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.






37. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






38. A device that amplifies your wireless signal to get it out to parts of your home that are experiencing poor connectivity.






39. A network name that wireless routers use to identify themselves.






40. A server that acts as a repository for application software.






41. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






42. 'A section of a hard drive platter - wedge-shaped from the center of the platter to the edge.'






43. A Windows utility that enables you to schedule tasks to run automatically at predetermined times with no interaction necessary on your part.






44. 'A specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows - textures - and luminosity.'






45. 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.






46. A device (such as a printer or external hard drive) that can be attached directly to a network instead of needing to attach to a computer on the network.






47. Cables made of copper wires that are twisted around each other and are surrounded by a plastic jacket (such as traditional home phone wire).






48. A digit that corresponds to the on and off states of a computer's switches. A bit contains a value of either 0 or 1.






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






50. '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.'