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IT Literacy

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Part of the computer which processes information - performs arithmetic calculations - and makes basic decisions based on information values






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






3. The illegal duplication of copyrighted software






4. Small text file that comes with many software packages - and contains information not included in the official documentation

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5. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. Television that processes information through a binary code rather than an analog signal.






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






17. 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.






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






19. '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






20. Measurements of individual body characteristics - such as voiceprint or fingerprint; sometimes used in computer security






21. Text entry providing information of the contents of a row/column






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






23. 1) Poor at planning strategies (less creativity than humans) and can't make decisions (after diagnosis - can't say how to treat patient); 2) powerless outside narrow (but deep) domain of knowledge






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






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






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






27. Process of saving data - esp. for data recovery. Many systems automatically back up data and software onto disks or tapes






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






29. 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.






30. 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)






31. The field of computer science devoted to making computers perceive - reason and act in ways that have - until now - been reserved for human beings.






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






33. A computer especially designed to provide software and other resources to other computers over a network






34. Rectangular block of selected cells






35. ~Advantages 1)Safety: easy to simulate without actual risk 2)Economy: Build/simulate/destroy without waste 3)Projection 4)Visualization 5)Replication: Redo/rerun/alter easily ~Disadvantages 1)Reliability 2)Depends on original info 3)Complete trust fa






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






37. 1) Plan before you publish! 2) Use appropriate fonts. 3) Don't go 'style-crazy.' 4) Look at the document through the reader's eyes. 5) Learn from the masters. 6) Know your limitations. 7) Remember your message/objective.






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






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






40. 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






41. 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.






42. Part of the Internet - a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide. Documents are linked in a hypertext Web site that allows users to explore them with simpler mouse clicks.






43. ~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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






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






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






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