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IT Literacy
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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. The science of designing work environments that enable people and things to interact efficiently and safely
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
point size
Ergonomics
Login Name
2. An undocumented way of gaining access to a program - online service - or entire computer system - written by a programmer who created the code; Can be a security hazard because it is vulnerable to hackers
Backup
RAM
Processor
Backdoor
3. Rules of etiquette that apply to Internet communication.
Master Pages
Bit
Resolution
Netiquette
4. A defense department system with 24 satellites that can pinpoint any location on the Earth.
Advantages of digital television (3)
Global positioning system
serif fonts
Feedback Loop
5. Using some combination of text - graphics - animation - video - music - voice and sound effects to communicate.
Disadvantages of ebooks
Multimedia
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
Bit
6. Knowledge acquired from living in the world.
WWW (world wide web)
Access-Control Software
Bandwidth
Common-sense knowledge
7. Size and style of typeface
Digital Signal
Bar Code Reader
Logic Bomb
font
8. Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites - enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.
Sensor
Download
System Administrator
Cookies
9. Terabyte; Approximately 1 million megabytes
Arpanet
Domain
Resolution
TB
10. 1) makes long distance meetings possible and reduces costs; 2) enables decisions to evolve over time; 3) emphasizes messages over messenger
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
thesaurus
Advantages of teleconferencing (3)
Wizard
11. Reference to a specific cell address; doesn't change when copied
word processing
Vector Graphics
absolute reference
Tim Burners-Lee (4)
12. Software that serves as tools for doing system maintenance and some repairs that are not automatically handled by the operating system;
Utility Program
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Defragmenting
cell format
13. 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)
DTP (Desktop Publishing)
Intranet
Resolution
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
14. 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 -
Access-Control Software
serif fonts
Sensor
Disadvantages of teleconferencing (4)
15. 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
Access-Control Software
Compatibility
Newsgroups
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
16. (Modeling) The use of computers to create abstract models of objects - organisms - organizations and processes
Booting
absolute reference
Mailing list
Model
17. Documentation file that appears onscreen at the user's request
Browser
row
Help file
Search engine
18. To post software= or documents to an online source for availability to others
Interactive Multimedia
LAN
Software
Upload
19. 1) data stays consistent over distances; 2) more data can be transmitted; 3) can communicate with other devices
Humans > Computers (8)
Advantages of digital television (3)
Worm
Image analysis
20. Using a computer to create - edit and print documents
ebook (Electronic Book)
Cracking
grammar and style checker
word processing
21. An agreement allowing the use of a software program on a single machine
Video teleconference
Processor
Software License
Output Devices
22. 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.
header
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
Bitmapped Graphics
Processor
23. 1) flexible schedule; 2) save time commuting and save $; 3) better for the environment (less gas consumption); 4) better ergonomics (working conditions); 5) save office space/expenses.
Advantages of Expert Systems (4)
Advantages of telecommuting (5)
Bitmapped Graphics
Presentation-Graphics Software
24. '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
Disadvantages of telecommuting (3)
relative reference
Spot Color
WYSIWYG
25. The address of a Web site. (unique)
Web crawlers
Fuzzy logic
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
URL (uniform resource locator)
26. Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU
Memory
Compatibility
Hypertext
Advantages of digital television (3)
27. In desktop publishing - software used to combine various source documents into coherent - visually appealing publication (e.g. Adobe InDesign).
Hypermedia
Defragmenting
Page-Layout Software
Cookies
28. 1) Amount of network traffic; 2) size/type of file being transferred; 3) type/quality of network connection
Bit
Hypertext
Color Depth
Factors that affect bandwidth (3)
29. Automates the creation of visual aids for lectures - training sessions and other presentations. Can include everything from spreadsheet charting programs to animation-editing software - but most commonly used for creating and displaying a series of o
Presentation-Graphics Software
monospaced fonts
ISP (Internet service provider)
Access-Control Software
30. 1)No common words 2)Change frequently 3)Use #s and letters 4)Keep it a secret
Natural language
Factors of a good pw...
spell check
Drawing Software
31. The use of computer displays that add virtual information to a person's sensory perceptions - supplementing rather than replacing (as in virtual reality) the world the user sees.
Digital television
Augmented Reality
Wizard
Sensor
32. Spreadsheet software function enabling users to change the appearance of cell contents
Teleconference
Bit
cell format
Rules of thumb for using Powerpoint (6)
33. Random Access Memory; Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily
Encryption
Video Editing Software
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
RAM
34. Custom-designed procedure program which automates tasks in an application program
Spot Color
OCR
Help file
macro
35. A program that eliminates fragmented files by changing the assignment of clusters to files; Easier to find files/programs -> Faster computer
Defragmenting
Arpanet
Presentation-Graphics Software
Advantages of Robots (3)
36. 1) documents can be disorienting and leave the reader wondering; 2) documents don't always have the links readers want - leaving them frustrated because they can't easily get from here to there; 3) documents may contain 'lost' links - especially on t
Disadvantages of hypertext (4)
Model + / ?
footer
ASCII
37. 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
Advantages of Robots (3)
Search engine
font
Digital Signal
38. A reading tool that uses light to read universal product codes - inventory codes - and other codes created out of patterns of variable-width bars
Bar Code Reader
Defragmenting
Presentation-Graphics Software
'what if?' questions
39. A type of logic that allows conclusions to be stated as probabilities rather than certainties. (Used by inference engines and knowledge bases)
automatic correction
Fuzzy logic
Compatibility
Data
40. The spacing between letter pairs in a document.
template
URL (uniform resource locator)
Disadvantages of hypertext (4)
Kerning
41. Gigabyte; Approximately 1000 MB
GB
Painting Software
Information
Video Editing Software
42. An error in programming
Agent
User Interface
Bug
Hypertext
43. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music and other media in a hyperlinked document.
TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
Hypermedia
Augmented Reality
Domains
44. Bit depth; the number of bits devoted to each pixel.
Booting
WAN
Color Depth
Full-Color
45. A type of wireless device that enables mobile phones - hand-held computers - and PCs to communicate with each other regardless of operating system.
Bluetooth
Operating System Advantages
ebook (Electronic Book)
formula
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.
thesaurus
Template
Cracking
Booting
47. The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies. (ex: fax machine which combines scanning/printing)
Wizard
WYSIWYG
Convergence
Spot Color
48. 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.
Tutorial software
Logic Bomb
UPS
Personal digital assistant (PDA)
49. Fonts which provide more room for wide as opposed to narrow characters
An example of presentation-graphics software
Gigahertz
proportionally spaced fonts
Software Piracy
50. Someone who uses computer skills to gain unauthorized access to computer systems.
Knowledge base
Hacker
Advantages of Robots (3)
Responsibilities of System Admin