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






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






3. 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.






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






5. The density of pixels - measured by the number of dots per inch.






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






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






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






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






10. 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')






11. Intuitive: 1)throw away 2)trash bin; open file ~ folders 3)Consistent: integrated software 4)Forgiving: undo - cancel 5)Protective: double-click on closing 6)Flexible: copy/paste - shortcuts 7)Speech Recognition Software






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






13. 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)






14. 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)






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. '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






18. A device that enables digital machines to monitor a physical quantity of the analog world (i.e. temperature - humidity - pressure) to provide data used in robotics. (Enables robots to modify actions based on feedback from outside world) (Ex: vision -






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






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






22. 1) creative; 2) parallel processing (multitasking); 3) image analysis; 4) common sense knowledge; 5) see relationships between concepts; 6) knowledge base is vast - not narrow; 7) translation of languages (idioms); 8) expression/interpretation of emo






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






24. 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






25. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes






26. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






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






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






29. Size and style of typeface






30. Rectangular block of selected cells






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






32. 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.






33. 1) flexible schedule; 2) save time commuting and save $; 3) better for the environment (less gas consumption); 4) better ergonomics (working conditions); 5) save office space/expenses.






34. Language that people speak/write everyday.






35. Enables you to 'paint' pixels on the screen with a pointing device.






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






37. 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






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






39. 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.






40. An external device (i.e. keyboard - monitor) connected via cable to the system central processing unit (CPU)






41. Software or hardware that guards against unauthorized access to an internal network






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet. (within organization)






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






49. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music and other media in a hyperlinked document.






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