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






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






3. Vertical






4. 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






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






6. An error in programming






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






8. Software that enables the user to manipulate photographs and other high-resolution images.






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






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






11. Reference to a specific cell address; doesn't change when copied






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






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






15. Automatic replication of values - labels and formulas






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






17. ~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






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






19. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.






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






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






22. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.






23. The process of identifying objects and shapes in a photograph - drawing - video or other visual image. (Effortless for humans - difficult for computers)






24. Software that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk - and uses each infected program or disk to copy itself. A form of software sabotage.






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. Language that people speak/write everyday.






28. Local Area Network; Multiple personal computers connected on a network






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. Microsoft Powerpoint






34. 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






35. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents






36. Predefined set of calculations (i.e. SUM and AVERAGE)






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






38. Technology that creates the illusion that the user is immersed in a world that exists only inside the computer; this environment contains both scenes and the controls to change those scenes.






39. Optical Character Recognition; Locating and identifying printed characters embedded in an image - allowing the text to be stored as an editable document. Can be performed by wand readers - pen scanners - and OCR software






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






41. 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 -






42. 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.






43. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.






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

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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






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