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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. Worksheets which contain labels and formulas but no data values; instant answers are produced when information is provided






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






3. Language that people speak/write everyday.






4. In desktop publishing - the articles - chapters - drawings - maps - charts - and photographs that are to appear in the publication. Usually produces with standard word processors and graphics programs.






5. 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.






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






7. A set of rules for the exchange of data between a terminal and a computer - or between two computers.






8. 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.






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






10. Rectangular block of selected cells






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






12. A stream of bits






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






14. Spreadsheet document which appears on the screen as a grid or numbered rows/columns






15. 1) color depth; 2) resolution






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






17. The Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.






18. 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.






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






20. Microsoft Powerpoint






21. 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






22. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine






23. '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






24. 1) must be a disciplined worker -- self-motivation! (IB student); 2) must have good time management; 3) lack of socialization with coworkers






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






26. Computer controlled machines designed to perform specific manual tasks ('forced labor')






27. 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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






32. Unauthorized access and/or vandalism of computer systems; short for criminal hacking






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






34. Read-Only Memory; Memory that include permanent information only. The computer can only read information from in; it can never write any new information on it






35. Measure of character size (one point equals 1/72 inch)






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






37. A way to test machine intelligence. (Tester and subject converse - and tester attempts to perceive whether it's a human or computer)






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






39. 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






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






41. ~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






42. Built-in component of a word processor or a separate program that compares words in a documents with words in a disk-based dictionary - and flags words not found in the dictionary; may operate in batch mode - checking all the words at once - or inter






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. (autocorrect) word-processing feature that places footnotes where they belong on the page






48. Vertical






49. 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






50. An error in programming