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






2. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






4. 1) Save labor costs (work all the time - no breaks/vacations); 2) improve quality and increase production (esp. in repetitive tasks); 3) ideal for dangerous/impossible jobs for humans






5. Function which enables users to change the appearance of a document by specifying the font - point size - and style of any character in the document - as well as the overall layout of text and graphical elements in the document






6. 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






7. A text file that includes codes that describe the format - layout - and logical structure of a hypermedia document. Most Web pages are created with this code.






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






9. 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






10. The address of a Web site. (unique)






11. 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






12. A standard interface that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other and work together.






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






14. Feature in spreadsheet software that allows speculation by providing instant answers to hypothetical questions

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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. A program that performs useful tasks while at the same time carrying out a secret destructive act. A form of software sabotage/






24. 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)






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






26. Communicates with peripherals; Coordinates the concurrent processing of tasks; Manages memory; Keeps track of location of all programs/files of hard drive






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






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






29. 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.






30. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.






31. 1) ability to create models with physical characteristics (weight and volume); 2) model can be rotated; 3) can evaluate structural performance by applying an imaginary force; 4) designs can be easily altered and edited






32. The narrow (but deep) knowledge base of an expert system.






33. The quantity of information that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time. (more bandwidth = faster transmission)






34. Block that appears at the top of every page in a document displaying repetitive information such as chapter title






35. Software that is free to try with a send-payment-to-keep honor system






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Software that facilitates the arrangement of information into hierarchies or levels of ideas






43. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking






44. Software that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk - and uses each infected program or disk to copy itself. A form of software sabotage.






45. A stream of bits






46. 1) makes long distance meetings possible and reduces costs; 2) enables decisions to evolve over time; 3) emphasizes messages over messenger






47. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






48. 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.






49. 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')






50. Using multiple processors to divide jobs into pieces and work simultaneously on the pieces (multitasking!)