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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






2. The online sharing of music or other computer files directly among individual computer users' hard drives - rather than through posting the files on central servers.






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. Identifying recurring patterns in input data with the goal of understand or categorizing that input. (Easy for humans) (Ex: fingerprint identification - handwriting recognition - speech recognition - optional character recognition)






11. 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.






12. Network created in 1969 from a government grant during the Cold War that is the foundation of today's Internet. ('Advanced Research Project Agency NETwork')






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






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






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






16. Provides direct instruction in a clearly specified skill of subject






17. 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)






18. 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)






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






20. 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






21. 1) Poor at planning strategies (less creativity than humans) and can't make decisions (after diagnosis - can't say how to treat patient); 2) powerless outside narrow (but deep) domain of knowledge






22. Face-to-face communication over long distances using video and computer technology.






23. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret






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






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






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






27. Documentation and help available through a software company's Web site






28. Professionally designed - empty documents that can be adapted to specific user needs. In spreadsheet software - worksheets that contain labels and formulas but no data values. The template produces instant answers when you fill in the blanks.






29. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






30. 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






31. Graphical User Interface; A user interface based on graphical displays. With a mouse - the user points to icons that represent files - folders - and disks. Documents are displayed in windows. The user selects commands from menus






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






33. 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.






34. User Name; A one-word name that you type to identify yourself when connecting






35. Fonts like those in the courier family that mimic typewriters; characters - no matter how narrow or wide - hold the same amount of space






36. A method of compression that can squeeze a music file to a fraction of its original CD sized with only slight loss of quality.






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






38. 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.






39. 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






40. A database that contains both facts - and a system of rules for determining and changing the relationship among those facts.






41. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information






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






43. In a computer simulation - the user and the computer responding to data from each other






44. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Software that can be distributed and modified freely by users; example: Linux






50. Video clip in which one image metamorphoses into another.