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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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1. Language that people speak/write everyday.






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






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






4. 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 -






5. Vertical






6. 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






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






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






9. 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)






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






11. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request






12. Megabyte; Approximately 1000K or 1 million bytes






13. Typeface fonts in which the characters are embellished with fine lines (serifs) at the ends of the main strokes






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






15. 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')






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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)






22. A continuous wave






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






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






25. Multimedia that enables the user to take an active part in the experience.






26. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.






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






28. An online meeting between 2 or more people; done in 'real time' (ex: IM [instant messaging])






29. License for multiple copies or removing restrictions on software copying and use at a network site






30. A computer model of a real life situation used to see how a model operates under certain conditions






31. 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.






32. Technology in which information is delivered automatically to a client computer. The user subscribes to a service - and the server delivers that information periodically and unobtrusively. Contrast with pull technology.






33. Identifying recurring patterns in input data with the goal of understand or categorizing that input. (Easy for humans) (Ex: fingerprint identification - handwriting recognition - speech recognition - optional character recognition)






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






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






36. ~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






37. Free software that is not copyrighted - offered through World Wide Websites - electronic bulletin boards - user groups - and other sources






38. 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






39. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)






40. User Name; A one-word name that you type to identify yourself when connecting






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






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






43. Microsoft Powerpoint






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






46. Bit depth; the number of bits devoted to each pixel.






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






48. 1) Mathematical calculations faster w/ more accuracy; 2) storing vast amounts of data; 3) recall information






49. Word-processing feature that divides long words situated at the ends of lines






50. Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.