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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.






2. 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






3. 1) makes long distance meetings possible and reduces costs; 2) enables decisions to evolve over time; 3) emphasizes messages over messenger






4. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






5. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






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






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






8. Intuitive: 1)throw away 2)trash bin; open file ~ folders 3)Consistent: integrated software 4)Forgiving: undo - cancel 5)Protective: double-click on closing 6)Flexible: copy/paste - shortcuts 7)Speech Recognition Software






9. Graphics in which images are stored and manipulated as organized collections of pixels rather than as shapes and lines. Contrast with object-oriented graphics.






10. A continuous wave






11. A pocket-sized computer used to organize appointments - tasks - notes - contacts - and other personal information; sometimes called hand-held computer or palmtop computer. Many PDAs include additional software and hardware for wireless communication.






12. 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






13. The storage of pictures as collections of lines - shapes and other objects.






14. A way to test machine intelligence. (Tester and subject converse - and tester attempts to perceive whether it's a human or computer)






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






16. In desktop publishing - the articles - chapters - drawings - maps - charts - and photographs that are to appear in the publication. Usually produces with standard word processors and graphics programs.






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






18. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes






19. Multimedia that enables the user to take an active part in the experience.






20. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view






21. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.






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






23. The online sharing of music or other computer files directly among individual computer users' hard drives - rather than through posting the files on central servers.






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






25. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.






26. 1) Plan before you publish! 2) Use appropriate fonts. 3) Don't go 'style-crazy.' 4) Look at the document through the reader's eyes. 5) Learn from the masters. 6) Know your limitations. 7) Remember your message/objective.






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






28. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)






29. 'what you see is what you get' (wizzy-wig); arrangement of words on the screen representing a close approximation to the arrangement of words on the printed page






30. Reference to a cell in relation to the current cell; modifies when copied






31. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU






32. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret






33. Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.






34. A program that eliminates fragmented files by changing the assignment of clusters to files; Easier to find files/programs -> Faster computer






35. Bit depth; the number of bits devoted to each pixel.






36. An external device (i.e. keyboard - monitor) connected via cable to the system central processing unit (CPU)






37. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.






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






39. A word - phrase - or picture that acts as a button - enabling the user to explore the Web or a multimedia document with mouse clicks.






40. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






41. A device that enables digital machines to monitor a physical quantity of the analog world (i.e. temperature - humidity - pressure) to provide data used in robotics. (Enables robots to modify actions based on feedback from outside world) (Ex: vision -






42. The process of simulation motion with a series of still pictures.






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






44. Language that people speak/write everyday.






45. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.






46. Technology in which browsers on client computers pull information from server machines; the browser needs to initiate a request before any information is delivered.






47. 1) Robot must not injure a human or - by inaction - allow a human to come to harm; 2) must obey orders given by humans (except where the order conflicts w/ first law); 3) must protect its own existence (w/o conflicting w/ first & second law)






48. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






49. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry






50. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program






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