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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. Typeset-quality pages - ready to be photographed and printed.






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






3. A 65 -000-character set for making letters - digits - and special characters fit into the computer's binary circuitry






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






5. Graphical User Interface; A user interface based on graphical displays. With a mouse - the user points to icons that represent files - folders - and disks. Documents are displayed in windows. The user selects commands from menus






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






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






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






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






10. 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)






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






12. 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 -






13. Software that derives logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. ('If... then...' logic)






14. An error in programming






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






16. The use of computers to draw products or process designs on the screen.






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






18. Kilobyte; About 1000 bytes of information






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. The process of simulation motion with a series of still pictures.






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






25. A class of Internet addresses indicated by a suffix such as: .com - .gov - .net






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






27. 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.






28. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes






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






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






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






46. Fonts like those in the courier family that mimic typewriters; characters - no matter how narrow or wide - hold the same amount of space






47. 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






48. 1) Robot must not injure a human or - by inaction - allow a human to come to harm; 2) must obey orders given by humans (except where the order conflicts w/ first law); 3) must protect its own existence (w/o conflicting w/ first & second law)






49. Spreadsheet software function enabling users to change the appearance of cell contents






50. Component of word-processing software that analyzes each word in context - checking for content errors - common grammatical errors - and stylistic problems