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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Horizontal






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






3. 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)






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Block that appears at the top of every page in a document displaying repetitive information such as chapter title






10. 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.






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






12. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.






13. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






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






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






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






17. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






18. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






23. The narrow (but deep) knowledge base of an expert system.






24. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections






25. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






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






27. 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






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






29. Feature in spreadsheet software that allows speculation by providing instant answers to hypothetical questions

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






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






32. Television that processes information through a binary code rather than an analog signal.






33. The quantity of information that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time. (more bandwidth = faster transmission)






34. Function which enables users to change the appearance of a document by specifying the font - point size - and style of any character in the document - as well as the overall layout of text and graphical elements in the document






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






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






37. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network






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






39. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system






40. The field of computer science devoted to making computers perceive - reason and act in ways that have - until now - been reserved for human beings.






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






42. 1) Provide expertise when experts are unavailable; 2) preserve knowledge of experts after they leave an organization; 3) combine knowledge of several experts; 4) take care of routine task so workers can do more challenging jobs






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






44. ~Advantages 1)Safety: easy to simulate without actual risk 2)Economy: Build/simulate/destroy without waste 3)Projection 4)Visualization 5)Replication: Redo/rerun/alter easily ~Disadvantages 1)Reliability 2)Depends on original info 3)Complete trust fa






45. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine






46. A software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






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






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






49. 1) Save labor costs (work all the time - no breaks/vacations); 2) improve quality and increase production (esp. in repetitive tasks); 3) ideal for dangerous/impossible jobs for humans






50. 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.