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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






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






3. Language that people speak/write everyday.






4. 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.






5. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






6. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.






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






8. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources






9. 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






10. Automates the creation of visual aids for lectures - training sessions and other presentations. Can include everything from spreadsheet charting programs to animation-editing software - but most commonly used for creating and displaying a series of o






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






12. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers






13. 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.






14. Software used as an introductory - teaching or transitional tool for user tasks






15. ~Advantages 1)Share data - increase productivity 2)Share hardware - reduce costs 3)Allow people to work together/communicate ~Disadvantages 1)Easier spread of viruses 2)Privacy issues - especially access levels not set 3)Integrity of data - when shar






16. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided






17. 1) Robot must not injure a human or - by inaction - allow a human to come to harm; 2) must obey orders given by humans (except where the order conflicts w/ first law); 3) must protect its own existence (w/o conflicting w/ first & second law)






18. Intersection of row and column






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






20. A pocket-sized computer used to organize appointments - tasks - notes - contacts - and other personal information; sometimes called hand-held computer or palmtop computer. Many PDAs include additional software and hardware for wireless communication.






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






22. A way to test machine intelligence. (Tester and subject converse - and tester attempts to perceive whether it's a human or computer)






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






24. License for multiple copies or removing restrictions on software copying and use at a network site






25. A desktop-published document that uses a wide range of color; contrast with spot color.






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






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






28. Spreadsheet document which appears on the screen as a grid or numbered rows/columns






29. 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






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






31. Software help agent that walks the user through a complex process






32. ~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






33. A program that eliminates fragmented files by changing the assignment of clusters to files; Easier to find files/programs -> Faster computer






34. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






35. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices






36. Working from home by modem - as do many programmers - accountants - and other information workers.






37. 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






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






39. Billions of clock cycles per second - a measurement of a computer's clock speed






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






41. A continuous wave






42. Reference to a cell in relation to the current cell; modifies when copied






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






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






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






46. Created: 1) URL; 2) HTML; 3) HTTP://; 4) first 'browser'






47. Artificial intelligence techniques that make it possible for machine performance to improve based on feedback from past performance. (Used in games like chess/checkers; based on prior actions)






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






49. The look and feel of the computing experience from a human point of view






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







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