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






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






4. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






5. 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






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






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






8. Long-term repository for data (e.g. disks - tapes)






9. Intersection of row and column






10. 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






11. 1) documents can be disorienting and leave the reader wondering; 2) documents don't always have the links readers want - leaving them frustrated because they can't easily get from here to there; 3) documents may contain 'lost' links - especially on t






12. A program designed to attack in response to a particular logical even or sequence of events. A type of software sabotage.






13. 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






14. Numbers which are the raw material used to perform calculations






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






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






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






18. 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)






19. Programs that use computer hosts to reproduce themselves. Worm programs travel independently over computer networks - seeking out uninfected workstations to occupy. A form of software sabotage






20. Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform the input into out put






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






22. 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.






23. A stream of bits






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






31. A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet (along with other services).






32. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






33. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






34. To post software= or documents to an online source for availability to others






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






36. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines






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






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






39. 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)






40. 'what you see is what you get' (wizzy-wig); arrangement of words on the screen representing a close approximation to the arrangement of words on the printed page






41. Email discussion groups on special-interest topics. All subscribers receive messages sent to the group's mailing address. (private)






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






43. A computer model of a real life situation used to see how a model operates under certain conditions






44. 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






45. 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')






46. Anything that can be communicated






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






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






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






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