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






2. 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






3. A specialist who interviews and observes experts - and converts their words and actions into a knowledge base.






4. Part of the Internet - a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide. Documents are linked in a hypertext Web site that allows users to explore them with simpler mouse clicks.






5. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






6. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;






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






8. Text-editing feature of a word-processing program which automatically moves any words that won't fit on the current line to the next line - along with the cursor






9. 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






10. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents






11. 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)






12. 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






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






14. User interface that requires the user to type text commands on a command-line to communicate with the operating system






15. A special type of communications software designed to access and display information at Internet Web sites.






16. 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.






17. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






18. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






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






21. 1) Paper is easier on eyes. 2) Books can be read anywhere w/o the need of electricity/batteries. 3) Books are aesthetically more pleasing. 4) Books can be highlighted and written in.






22. The relatively easy use of a single color (or sometimes two) to add interest to a desktop-publishing product.






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






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






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






26. 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






27. A handheld device that displays digital representations of the contents of books.






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






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






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






31. Rectangular block of selected cells






32. Technology that creates the illusion that the user is immersed in a world that exists only inside the computer; this environment contains both scenes and the controls to change those scenes.






33. Multimedia that enables the user to take an active part in the experience.






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






35. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)






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






37. 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






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






39. Synonym finder






40. Software programs that can ask questions - respond to commands - pay attention to users' work patters - serve as a guide and a coach - take on owner's goals - and use reasoning to fabricate their own goals.






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






42. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation

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43. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely






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






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






46. An individual responsible for maintaining a multi-user computer system






47. 1) must be a disciplined worker -- self-motivation! (IB student); 2) must have good time management; 3) lack of socialization with coworkers






48. 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')






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






50. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.






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