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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Information systems or software programs designed to replicate the decision-making process of a human expert.






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






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






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






5. A picture element (dot) on a computer screen or printout. Groups of pixels compose the images on the monitor and the output of a printout.






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






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






8. A communications protocol that enables users to download files from remote servers to their computers - and to upload files they want to share from their computers to these archives.






9. Rectangular block of selected cells






10. Stores a picture as a collection of lines and shapes. Also stores shapes as shape formulas and text as text.






11. 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






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






13. Software for editing digital video - including titles - sound and special effects.






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






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






16. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)






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






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






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






20. '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






21. Microsoft Powerpoint






22. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.






23. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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

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31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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.






42. Binary digit; The smallest unit of information. A bit can have two values: 0 or 1






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






44. Uninterruptable Power Supply; A hardware device that protects computers from data loss during power failures






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






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






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






48. 1) vulnerable to network glitches and machine failures; 2) vulnerable to security breech; 3) filters out human component of communication (ex: eye contact; voice)






49. A continuous wave






50. 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.







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