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IT Literacy
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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. Allows documents of all types to be stored - viewed - or modified on any Windows or Macintosh computer - making it possible for many organizations to reduce paper flow.
Netiquette
MB
PDF (Portable Document Format)
Common-sense knowledge
2. Software robots that systematically explore the Web - retrieve information about pages - and index the retrieved information in a database. (used by search engines)
'Read-me' file
Web crawlers
UPS
row
3. Stores a picture as a collection of lines and shapes. Also stores shapes as shape formulas and text as text.
Disadvantages of hypertext (4)
formatting
Drawing Software
OMR
4. Reference to a specific cell address; doesn't change when copied
absolute reference
Global positioning system
function
Advantages of DTP
5. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
Global positioning system
OMR
Cracking
6. A system of programs that performs a variety of technical operations - providing an additional layer of insulation between the user and the bits-and-bytes world of computer hardware
'what if?' questions
Online help
Search engine
Operating System
7. Software packages which include several applications designed to work well together; such as Microsoft Office
MB
Common-sense knowledge
'Read-me' file
Integrated Software
8. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting
Utility Program Features
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Convergence
Spot Color
9. Fonts which provide more room for wide as opposed to narrow characters
formula
proportionally spaced fonts
ebook (Electronic Book)
cell format
10. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column
Virus
Video Editing Software
label
Protocol
11. Language that people speak/write everyday.
Bit
worksheet
Access-Control Software
Natural language
12. 1) Say what is meant and with care (when using the Internet/email - there is no tone of voice); 2) keep it short (otherwise people may not read it all and miss stuff); 3) don't assume you're anonymous; 4) learn the non-verbal language of the net; 5)
FTP (file transfer protocol)
Rules of Netiquette (6)
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
Digital television
13. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values
Simulation
Domain
UPS
Processor
14. Read-Only Memory; Memory that include permanent information only. The computer can only read information from in; it can never write any new information on it
Agent
ROM
absolute reference
MB
15. Optical Character Recognition; Locating and identifying printed characters embedded in an image - allowing the text to be stored as an editable document. Can be performed by wand readers - pen scanners - and OCR software
serif fonts
OCR
Upload
Image Processing Software
16. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.
Software
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
LAN
Bluetooth
17. Typeset-quality pages - ready to be photographed and printed.
Speech recognition
Camera-Ready
Hyperlink
Help file
18. An error in programming
ISP (Internet service provider)
Video teleconference
Wizard
Bug
19. Synonym finder
Turning Test
thesaurus
Pull technology
OCR
20. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.
absolute reference
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
Rules of Netiquette (6)
column
21. 1) color depth; 2) resolution
UPS
ASCII
Unicode
Factors that control image quality (2)
22. The storage of pictures as collections of lines - shapes and other objects.
Digital television
Advantages of teleconferencing (3)
header
Vector Graphics
23. An interactive cross-reference system that allows textual information to be linked in nonsequential ways. A hypertext document contains links that lead quickly to other parts of the document or to related documents.
Pixel
Hypertext
header
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
24. To copy software from an online source to a local computer
Wizard
Knowledge base
Download
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
25. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.
Cookies
Expert system
value
justification
26. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; A code that represents characters as 8-bit codes. Allows the binary computer to work with letters - digits and special characters
ASCII
Defragmenting
Search engine
GUI
27. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net
Hypermedia
Domains
Cookies
typeface
28. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files
Speech recognition
Hyperlink
Memory
monospaced fonts
29. A software help agent that walks the user through a complex process
An example of presentation-graphics software
Advantages of Computer Aided Design (CAD) (4)
Wizard
UPS
30. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)
Output Devices
function
Sensor
URL (uniform resource locator)
31. Protects transmitted information by scrambling the transmissions; When a user encrypts a message by applying a secret numerical code (encryption key) - the message can be read only after it's been reconstructed with a matching key
row
Encryption
Push technology
Gigahertz
32. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request
Operating System Advantages
Help file
Source Document
Digital Signal
33. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)
Interactive Multimedia
Push technology
Bar Code Reader
Image analysis
34. A word - phrase - or picture that acts as a button - enabling the user to explore the Web or a multimedia document with mouse clicks.
Hyperlink
Humans > Computers (8)
Byte
FTP (file transfer protocol)
35. Wide Area Network ; A network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network
justification
Kerning
WAN
Advantages of teleconferencing (3)
36. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])
Teleconference
Painting Software
Peripheral
Vector Graphics
37. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily
RAM
Full-Color
Turning Test
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
38. A unique string of four numbers separated by periods that serves as a unique address for a computer on the Internet. The IP address of the host computer and the sending computer is included with every packet of information that traverses the Internet
Presentation-Graphics Software
Image analysis
OMR
IP address
39. The standard technique used to send information over the Internet. A message is broken into packets that travel independently from network to network toward their common destination - where they are reunited.
Peripheral
Packet-switching
'what if?' questions
Natural language
40. Device for accepting input (e.g. a keyboard)
Knowledge base
Input Devices
Source Document
column
41. Grouping of 8 bits
Byte
Common-sense knowledge
HTML (hypertext markup language)
Factors that control image quality (2)
42. Bit depth; the number of bits devoted to each pixel.
Public Domain Software
Ergonomics
Color Depth
'what if?' questions
43. Technology in which information is delivered automatically to a client computer. The user subscribes to a service - and the server delivers that information periodically and unobtrusively. Contrast with pull technology.
Presentation-Graphics Software
Advantages of digital television (3)
Push technology
Bug
44. Software which must be purchased through commercial channels and is copyrighted; Cannot be legally duplicated for others
Commercial Software
Server
Online help
MB
45. Component of word-processing software that analyzes each word in context - checking for content errors - common grammatical errors - and stylistic problems
spell check
grammar and style checker
UPS
MB
46. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).
Hyperlink
Cracking
HTML (hypertext markup language)
Master Pages
47. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).
Full-Color
Page-Layout Software
Agent
Knowledge base
48. The ability of a software program to run on a specific computer system. Also the ability of a hardware device to function with a particular type of computer
Resolution
User Interface
Compatibility
System Administrator
49. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space
Advantages of DTP
Responsibilities of System Admin
Help file
Natural language
50. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number
Drawing Software
Vector Graphics
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
formula