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IT Literacy

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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1. Anything that can be communicated






2. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).






3. A program designed to attack in response to a particular logical even or sequence of events. A type of software sabotage.






4. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






5. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.






6. User Name; A one-word name that you type to identify yourself when connecting






7. A computer especially designed to provide software and other resources to other computers over a network






8. Software programs that can ask questions - respond to commands - pay attention to users' work patters - serve as a guide and a coach - take on owner's goals - and use reasoning to fabricate their own goals.






9. Fonts like those in the courier family that mimic typewriters; characters - no matter how narrow or wide - hold the same amount of space






10. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net






11. To copy software from an online source to a local computer






12. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






13. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






14. Text-editing feature of a word-processing program which automatically moves any words that won't fit on the current line to the next line - along with the cursor






15. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).






16. Size and style of typeface






17. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided






18. Email discussion groups on special-interest topics. All subscribers receive messages sent to the group's mailing address. (private)






19. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.






20. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






21. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])






22. Ongoing public discussions on a particular subject consisting of notes written to a central Internet site and redistributed through a worldwide newsgroup called Usenet. You can check into and out of them whenever you want; all messages are posted on






23. In a computer simulation - the user and the computer responding to data from each other






24. Professionally designed - empty documents that can be adapted to specific user needs. In spreadsheet software - worksheets that contain labels and formulas but no data values. The template produces instant answers when you fill in the blanks.






25. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request






26. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information






27. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices






28. Measurements of individual body characteristics - such as voiceprint or fingerprint; sometimes used in computer security






29. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources






30. 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






31. A communications protocol that enables users to download files from remote servers to their computers - and to upload files they want to share from their computers to these archives.






32. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers






33. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)






34. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






35. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)






36. Predefined set of calculations (i.e. SUM and AVERAGE)






37. (autocorrect) word-processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page






38. Software that only allows user access according to the user's needs. Some users can open only files that are related to their work. Some users are allowed read-only access to files; they can see but not change them.






39. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely






40. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars






41. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux






42. License for multiple copies or removing restrictions on software copying and use at a network site






43. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation

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44. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files






45. An error in programming






46. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)






47. Software that enables the user to manipulate photographs and other high-resolution images.






48. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection






49. A computer model of a real life situation used to see how a model operates under certain conditions






50. Wide Area Network ; A network that extends over a long distance. Each network site is a node on the network