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IT Literacy
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Subjects
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it-skills
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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. A program that eliminates fragmented files by changing the assignment of clusters to files; Easier to find files/programs -> Faster computer
KB
Camera-Ready
Networks: + / ?
Defragmenting
2. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.
Domains
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
System Administrator
Video teleconference
3. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.
Image analysis
Knowledge engineer
Networks: + / ?
Protocol
4. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.
Netiquette
formatting
serif fonts
value
5. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices
Morph
Digital Signal
Advantages of digital television (3)
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
6. User Name; A one-word name that you type to identify yourself when connecting
row
Login Name
Factors that control image quality (2)
Bug
7. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network
Hyperlink
LAN
word wrap
Common-sense knowledge
8. Process of saving data - esp. for data recovery. Many systems automatically back up data and software onto disks or tapes
LAN
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
Analog Signal
Backup
9. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.
Source Document
Master Pages
Spot Color
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol)
10. An error in programming
Bug
Firewall
'Read-me' file
Digital television
11. 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.
Login Name
Command-Line Interface
Global positioning system
PDF (Portable Document Format)
12. 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
Training software
Encryption
Packet-switching
Netiquette
13. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections
Kerning
Video teleconference
Ethernet
FTP (file transfer protocol)
14. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program
Backdoor
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
macro
LAN
15. Most common security tools used to restrict access to computer systems.
Push technology
User Interface
Speech recognition
Password
16. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
User Interface
Humans < Computers (3)
Push technology
17. A program that performs useful tasks while at the same time carrying out a secret destructive act. A form of software sabotage/
Trojan Horse
Public Domain Software
Digital Signal
Color Depth
18. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.
Push technology
Advantages of teleconferencing (3)
Multimedia
Turning Test
19. A stream of bits
Agent
Hypermedia
Utility Program Features
Digital Signal
20. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number
Bluetooth
formula
footer
spell check
21. 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
Advantages of Computer Aided Design (CAD) (4)
label
Command-Line Interface
outliner
22. The use of computer displays that add virtual information to a person's sensory perceptions - supplementing rather than replacing (as in virtual reality) the world the user sees.
Augmented Reality
Wizard
Bitmapped Graphics
outliner
23. 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.
range
Rules of Thumb for DTP
GUI Advantages
Unicode
24. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information
serif fonts
KB
Advantages of teleconferencing (3)
Speech recognition
25. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources
Public Domain Software
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
Newsgroups
Factors that control image quality (2)
26. A computer especially designed to provide software and other resources to other computers over a network
Camera-Ready
Server
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (P2P)
absolute reference
27. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)
Hypermedia
Storage Devices
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
Turning Test
28. 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
function
Input Devices
GUI Advantages
ROM
29. Software that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk - and uses each infected program or disk to copy itself. A form of software sabotage.
Virus
Kerning
justification
Compatibility
30. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.
Interactive Multimedia
Expert system
URL (uniform resource locator)
ISP (Internet service provider)
31. Measurements of individual body characteristics - such as voiceprint or fingerprint; sometimes used in computer security
Humans < Computers (3)
Biometrics
Gigahertz
Backup
32. 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.
FTP (file transfer protocol)
Common-sense knowledge
Browser
ebook (Electronic Book)
33. The quantity of information that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time. (more bandwidth = faster transmission)
Humans < Computers (3)
Bandwidth
Kerning
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
34. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).
relative reference
ISP (Internet service provider)
Page-Layout Software
Operating System
35. A program for locating information on the Web. (uses Web crawlers)
User Interface
cell format
Advantages of Robots (3)
Search engine
36. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net
Machine learning
Animation
Domains
WWW (world wide web)
37. Spreadsheet document which appears on the screen as a grid or numbered rows/columns
Software License
URL (uniform resource locator)
Web crawlers
worksheet
38. 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)
column
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
Leading
relative reference
39. 1) makes long distance meetings possible and reduces costs; 2) enables decisions to evolve over time; 3) emphasizes messages over messenger
Upload
Utility Program Features
Bitmapped Graphics
Advantages of teleconferencing (3)
40. 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
Robot
spell check
Animation
Gigahertz
41. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU
Download
Backup
Memory
Presentation-Graphics Software
42. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided
template
GB
Rules of Netiquette (6)
Full-Color
43. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)
Intranet
User Interface
Download
Ergonomics
44. 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.
Hypertext
Robot
Arpanet
Command-Line Interface
45. 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
ASCII
Tutorial software
automatic correction
Global positioning system
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.
Utility Program
User Interface
Pull technology
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
47. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting
Utility Program Features
Factors that control image quality (2)
Advantages of Robots (3)
automatic hyphenation
48. 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
Disadvantages of Expert Systems (2)
Responsibilities of System Admin
Web crawlers
OCR
49. Feature in spreadsheet software that allows speculation by providing instant answers to hypothetical questions
Warning
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on line
183
50. Device for sending information from the computer (e.g. monitor or printer)
Analog Signal
Output Devices
grammar and style checker
Gigahertz