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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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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. Network created in 1969 from a government grant during the Cold War that is the foundation of today's Internet. ('Advanced Research Project Agency NETwork')






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






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






4. Software or hardware that guards against unauthorized access to an internal network






5. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking






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






7. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. In desktop publishing - the pages that control the general layout of the document (such as the page borders - numbers - or header).






13. 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






14. Software for editing digital video - including titles - sound and special effects.






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






16. 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.






17. 1) creative; 2) parallel processing (multitasking); 3) image analysis; 4) common sense knowledge; 5) see relationships between concepts; 6) knowledge base is vast - not narrow; 7) translation of languages (idioms); 8) expression/interpretation of emo






18. 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 -






19. Enables you to 'paint' pixels on the screen with a pointing device.






20. A program that performs useful tasks while at the same time carrying out a secret destructive act. A form of software sabotage/






21. Alignment of text on a line: left justification (smooth left margin - ragged right margin) - right justification (smooth right - ragged left)






22. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






23. Built-in component of a word processor or a separate program that compares words in a documents with words in a disk-based dictionary - and flags words not found in the dictionary; may operate in batch mode - checking all the words at once - or inter






24. 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






25. 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.






26. A stream of bits






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






28. Device for accepting input (e.g. a keyboard)






29. Part of the Internet - a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide. Documents are linked in a hypertext Web site that allows users to explore them with simpler mouse clicks.






30. Optical Mark Reader; A reading device that uses reflected light to determine the location of pencil marks on standardized test answer sheets and similar forms






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 1) Paper is easier on eyes. 2) Books can be read anywhere w/o the need of electricity/batteries. 3) Books are aesthetically more pleasing. 4) Books can be highlighted and written in.






36. 1) outline your ideas; 2) remember your audience; 3) use large fonts; 4) be 'stingy' with words (bullets - summarize); 5) use a consistent design; 6) be smart with art (use appropriate graphics)






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






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






39. 1) flexible schedule; 2) save time commuting and save $; 3) better for the environment (less gas consumption); 4) better ergonomics (working conditions); 5) save office space/expenses.






40. 1) documents can be disorienting and leave the reader wondering; 2) documents don't always have the links readers want - leaving them frustrated because they can't easily get from here to there; 3) documents may contain 'lost' links - especially on t






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






42. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site






43. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






44. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.






45. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;






46. Anything that can be communicated






47. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines






48. Language that people speak/write everyday.






49. Programs that use computer hosts to reproduce themselves. Worm programs travel independently over computer networks - seeking out uninfected workstations to occupy. A form of software sabotage






50. 1) ability to create models with physical characteristics (weight and volume); 2) model can be rotated; 3) can evaluate structural performance by applying an imaginary force; 4) designs can be easily altered and edited