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






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






3. Software that only allows user access according to the user's needs. Some users can open only files that are related to their work. Some users are allowed read-only access to files; they can see but not change them.






4. A stream of bits






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






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






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






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






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






10. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily






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. 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)






13. 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






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






15. Software used mainly to produce print publications. Also - the process of using desktop-publishing software to produce publications (e.g. brochures - newsletters - forms - menus - event fliers - notices)






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

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17. A popular networking architecture developed in 1976 at Xerox with general principles which apply to all common network connections






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






19. 1) Saves printing costs after initial software purchase. 2) Saves time traveling back to commercial printer b/c you can use a personal printer. 3) Reduces # of publication errors. 4) Allows more people to publish.






20. 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.






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






22. 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






23. Loading the non-ROM part of the operating system into memory






24. 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.






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






26. Technology in which browsers on client computers pull information from server machines; the browser needs to initiate a request before any information is delivered.






27. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






29. A desktop-published document that uses a wide range of color; contrast with spot color.






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






31. Spreadsheet software function enabling users to change the appearance of cell contents






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






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






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






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






36. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






37. Rectangular block of selected cells






38. 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.






39. 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






40. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).






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






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






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






44. ~Advantages 1)Share data - increase productivity 2)Share hardware - reduce costs 3)Allow people to work together/communicate ~Disadvantages 1)Easier spread of viruses 2)Privacy issues - especially access levels not set 3)Integrity of data - when shar






45. Grouping of 8 bits






46. 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)






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






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






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






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