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Technology Unit One Terms

Test Description: Vocabulary from our Unit One readings.

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) What is "a large computer system used primarily for bulk processing of data and financial information" called?

AMainframe BComputer System CCache DComputer Monitor

2) CPU stands for...

ACentral Processing Unit BCommon Personal Utility CCommon Protocol Understanding DCentral Personal Utility

3) What is RAM?

ARandom Access Memory, dynamic memory modules BA type of operating system CRecent Access Materials, a set of stored files DA wild animal

4) When referring to technology, UPS is

Aan Uninterruptable Power Supply (battery back-up power source) Ban Uninterruptable Personal System CUnited Parcel Service Dan Uninterruptable Permanent Power Supply

5) A network device (not just a computer!) containing data or applications shared by network users is

AA servant BA server CA service DA sharer

6) Common operating systems include...

AFortran, Pascal, and QBasic BWindows, Redhat, and Tiger CPC, PCC and UPS DDC and AC

7) ROM, Read Only Memory...

Ais part of the hub Bdoes not require power to retain content Cis text-based Dis a dynamic memory source

8) A system may be made more user-friendly with incorporation of a/an

AUPS BEncryption software program CGUI, graphic user interface DFirewall

9) The platform on a mobile device (equivalent to the OS on a PC) is

AAlways Linux-based BA CPU CA mobile OS, such as Palm OS DAbsent

10) Software performing background functions is

AA word processor BEncrypted CUtility software DThe World Wide Web

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