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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. 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.






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






3. Stores a picture as a collection of lines and shapes. Also stores shapes as shape formulas and text as text.






4. Reference to a specific cell address; doesn't change when copied






5. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection






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. Software packages which include several applications designed to work well together; such as Microsoft Office






8. Copy files between storage devices; Repair damaged data files; Guard against viruses; Compress files to take up less disk space; example: defragmenting






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






10. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column






11. Language that people speak/write everyday.






12. 1) Say what is meant and with care (when using the Internet/email - there is no tone of voice); 2) keep it short (otherwise people may not read it all and miss stuff); 3) don't assume you're anonymous; 4) learn the non-verbal language of the net; 5)






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Typeset-quality pages - ready to be photographed and printed.






18. An error in programming






19. Synonym finder






20. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






21. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






23. 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.






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






25. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.






26. 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






27. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net






28. The identification of spoken words and sentences by a computer - making it possible for voice input to be converted into text files






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])






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






38. A unique string of four numbers separated by periods that serves as a unique address for a computer on the Internet. The IP address of the host computer and the sending computer is included with every packet of information that traverses the Internet






39. 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.






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






41. Grouping of 8 bits






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






43. Technology in which information is delivered automatically to a client computer. The user subscribes to a service - and the server delivers that information periodically and unobtrusively. Contrast with pull technology.






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






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






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






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






48. The ability of a software program to run on a specific computer system. Also the ability of a hardware device to function with a particular type of computer






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






50. Step-by-step procedure for calculating a number