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






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






3. Software which must be purchased through commercial channels and is copyrighted; Cannot be legally duplicated for others






4. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily






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






6. Horizontal






7. Anything that can be communicated






8. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






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






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






11. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






12. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)






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






14. ~Adding/configuring new work stations ~Setting up user accounts ~Installing system wide software ~Performing preventative procedures for viruses ~Allocating storage space






15. Software robots that systematically explore the Web - retrieve information about pages - and index the retrieved information in a database. (used by search engines)






16. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system






17. Software used mainly to produce print publications. Also - the process of using desktop-publishing software to produce publications (e.g. brochures - newsletters - forms - menus - event fliers - notices)






18. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)






19. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






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






22. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






23. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes






24. 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.






25. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






26. Binary digit; The smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1






27. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)






28. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put






29. 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.






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






31. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.






32. 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






33. Technology that creates the illusion that the user is immersed in a world that exists only inside the computer; this environment contains both scenes and the controls to change those scenes.






34. 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.






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






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






37. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)






38. 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.






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






40. Software that facilitates the arrangement of information into hierarchies or levels of ideas






41. All type - including roman - bold - and italics - of a single design (i.e. Helvetica)






42. Block of information that appears at the bottom of every page in a document - displaying repetitive information such as automatically calculated page number






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






44. Component of word-processing software that analyzes each word in context - checking for content errors - common grammatical errors - and stylistic problems






45. Protocols developed as an experiment in internetworking - now the language of the Internet - allowing cross-network communication for almost every type of computer and network.






46. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory






47. Fonts which provide more room for wide as opposed to narrow characters






48. Synonym finder






49. 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.






50. Video reduced to a series of numbers (0 and 1) - which can be edited - stored - and played back without loss of quality.