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The Technology Terminology and Complexity Test

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Question 1: Which of the following is a definition of Megahertz?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      A data transfer technology that uses fiber optic cable to carry information

b)      A unit of measurement equal to 1 million electrical cycles per second, commonly used to compare the clock speeds of microprocessors

c)      A computer's random access memory equal to 1 million bytes


Question 2: Which of the following is a definition of Short Messaging Service (SMS)?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      A messaging service that points out when an e-mail message was not delivered

b)      The ability to send and receive text messages (words and or numbers) to and from cellular telephones

c)      Service where the computer is installed, instead of having to bring the computer into a shop or ship the computer back to the manufacturer for repairs


Question 3: Which of the following is a definition of WAP?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      A global standard for developing applications over wireless communication networks

b)      A company that provides wireless telecommunications services

c)      Transmission of voice or other sound by means of electrical signals sent over wires or radio waves


Question 4: Which of the following is a definition of megapixel?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      A crime committed using a computer or data stored on a computer

b)      A presentation graphics program that enables you to produce attractive presentations

c)      A term used in reference to the resolution of a graphics device such as a scanner, digital camera or monitor


Question 5: What is a Digital Video Recorder or DVR?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      The same as a VCR/Video Cassette Recorder

b)      A box that records and plays television programs

c)      A box that makes DVDs


Question 6: What is an MP3?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 specifications

b)      A kind of magnetic tape originally designed for audio format now also used in computers to back up data

c)      A box that allows you to watch television programs without commercials


Question 7: What is a DPI?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      A measure of the resolution of printers, scanners and monitors

b)      A video production made with a desktop computer and home video equipment

c)      A file that has been corrupted by a virus, or computer failure


Question 8: What does it mean to download?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      To connect a computer to the Internet

b)      To save a file on your computer from a remote computer

c)      To send a computer file to someone else


Question 9: What is Dot Pitch?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      A special type of television

b)      A method for determining how sharp a displayed image can be

c)      A company that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet


Question 10: What is a Web browser?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      A person who likes to look at the Internet

b)      A software program that allows you to view sites on the World Wide Web

c)      A computer that stores World Wide Web files


Question 11: What is Bluetooth?

Choose one of the following answers:

a)      A product that can save many photographs in a small space

b)      A way to connect products to each other without using wires

c)      A program that searches the Internet for the lowest price available

 

 

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